Ch. 5 - Basic Operations & Rational Expressions

Question 1

Order of Operations

Answer 1

Rules that describe the order that addition, subtraction, multiplication and division must be performed

Question 2

Constant

Answer 2

A number in an expression that does not change (such as 2, -6, and 1/3 in an expression such as 2x - 6y + 1/3z)

Question 3

Equation

Answer 3

A mathematical sentence stating that two quantities are equal and written as two expressions separated by an equal sign

Question 4

Root of the equation

Answer 4

The number substituted for a variable that makes the equation a true statement

Question 5

Inverse Operation

Answer 5

An operation that undoes another operation

Question 6

Complex Fraction

Answer 6

A fraction in which the numerator, the denominator, or both the numerator and denominator are fractions (i.e., a fraction on top of a fraction)

Question 7

Rational Expression

Answer 7

An algebraic expression that can be written like a fraction