chap 6 Flashcards
A language of symbols including variables
Algebra
A symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number.
Variable
A combination of numbers and operations.
Numerical Expression
This tells you which operation to preform.
Order of operations
Numbers expressed exponents.
Powers
Numbers like 100.
perfect squares
The number used as a factor.
Base
At least one variable and at least one operation.
Algebraic expressions
To find the value of the algebraic expression.
Evaluate.
To write verbal phrases as algebraic expressions.
defining the variable
Statements that are true for any number.
Properties
Expressions with the same value.
equivalent expressions.
The property that combines addition and
multiplication.
Distributive Property
When numeric or algebraic expressions are written as a product of their factors.
factoring the expression.
The numerical factor of a term that contains a variable .
Coefficient