| Term | Definition |
|---|
| multiplicative identity | the product of any # and 1 is the # (64) |
| additive identity | the sum of any # and 0 is the # (64) |
| equivalent numerical expressions | numerical expressions that have the same value (71) |
| equivalent variable expressions | variable expressions that have the same value for all values of the variable(s) (72) |
| coefficient | the number part of a term with a variable (78) |
| constant term | a term that has a # but no variable (78) |
| like terms | terms that have identical variable parts; 2 or more constant terms (78) |
| terms of an expression | the parts of an expression that are added together (78) |
| equation | a mathematical sentence formed by placing an = between 2 expressions (85) |
| solution of an equation | a # that produces a true statement when it is substituted for the variable in the equation (85) |
| solving an equation | finding all the solutions of the equation (86) |
| inverse operations | 2 operations that undo each other (91) |
| equivalent equations | equations that have the same solution(s) (91) |
| inequality | a mathematical statement formed by placing an inequality symbol between 2 expressions (138) |
| solution of an inequality | the set of all #'s that produce true statements when substituted for the variable in the inequality (138) |
| equivalent inequalities | inequalities that have the same solution (139) |
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