Math Vocab #1

Math vocabulary for Quiz #1

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Coefficient

Number in front of the variable 4x

Constant

A fixed value 4x + 2 (it is the 2)

Commutative property of addition

you can add in any order 2 + 3 is the same as 3+ 2

Distributive Property

Multiply the number by everything inside the parenthesis

Equivalent

Equal, the same as

Expression

A equation with no equal sign ex: 3x +2

absolute value

how far a number is from the zero

Integer

whole numbers and the opposites----positive and negative value of a number

Inverse operation

Operations that undo each other- addition/subtraction multiplication/division

Like terms

Have the same variables

Variable

a symbol for a number we don't know yet-we usually use letters