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Chapter-4-Distributive Property
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7th Grade
12/15/2010

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Coefficient

Definition
The numerical part of a term that contains a variable.
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Constant
Definition
a term without a variable
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Distributive Property
Definition
to multiply a sum by a number, multiply each number in parenthese by the number outside the parentheses
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equation
Definition
a mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign (=).
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equivalent equations
Definition

two or more equations with the same solution. For example:

x+4=7 and x=3 are equivalent equations

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equivalent expressions
Definition
expressions that have the same value
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inverse operations
Definition
operation that underdoes another, such as addition and subtraction.
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like terms
Definition
expressions that contain the same variables to the same power as 2n and 5n
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simplest form
Definition
an algebraic expression in simplest form has no like terms and no parentheses
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simplifying the expression
Definition
to use distribution to combine like terms
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solution
Definition
a value for the variable that makes an equation true. For example, x+7=19, the solution is 12
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solving the equation
Definition
the process of finding a solution to an equation
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term
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when plus or minus signs separate an algebraic expressions into parts, each part is a term

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each  number within a sequence is called a term

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two-step equation
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an equation that contains two operations
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