2. Solving Equations Flashcards
The sum of a number and the ________________, 0, is the number.
additive identity
The product of a number and the ________________, 1, is the number.
multiplicative identity
two numerical expressions that have the same value
equivalent numerical expressions
two variable expressions that have the same value
equivalent variable expressions
parts of the expression that are added together
terms
the number part of a term
coefficient
term that has a number but no variable
constant term
terms that have the same variable parts
like terms
a mathematical sentence formed by placing an equal sign between two expressions
equation
a number that produces a true statement when it is substituted for the variable
solution
finding all solutions of an equation
solving the equation
two operations the undo each other
inverse operation
performing the same inverse operation on each side of the equation results in a __________
equivalent equation