Math Vocabulary- February Flashcards
to do as much work as possible
simplify
parts of an expression
Example: 4x + 5y + 7
term
opposite
inverse
the answer you get when adding
sum
The top number in a fraction
numerator
means one, or to multiply
per
numbers or variables that you multiply
factor
a number next to the variable
Example: 5x
coefficient
must have an equal sign
Example: 5 + 2 = 7
equation
the answer to a multiplication problem
product
passing out of a number or letter
Example: 3(x + 4) = 3x + 12
distributive property
a letter or a symbol that stands for the unknown
Example: 3x
variable
the bottom of the fraction
denominator
has no equal sign
Example: 4 + 2
expression
the answer to a subtraction problem
difference
a number
Example: 4x + 7
constant
same variable, raised to the same power
Example: 4x + 2x= 6x
like term
the regular way we write numbers
Example: 430
standard form
a number or a variable multiplied by its reciprocal equals 1.
Example: 4 x 1/4 = 1
multiplicative inverse
the answer to a division problem
quotient
a number or a variable added to zero is equal to the number.
Example: 4 + 0 = 4
x + 0 = x
additive identity
in adding or multiplying, you can switch the order and still get the same answer.
commutative property
all whole numbers and their opposites
integer
the order in which we solve problems.
Also known as PEMDAS
order of operations
