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Math Unit 3
Linear Equations
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Mathematics
8th Grade
10/22/2010

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Term
absolute value
Definition
the distance a number is from zero on the number line.
Term

l -4 l = 4

and

l 3 l = 3

Definition
aboslute value
Term
addition property of equality
Definition
adding the same number to each side of an equation produces an equivalent equation
Term
additive inverse
Definition
two numbers that when added together equal 0.
Term
algebraic expression
Definition
a math phrase involving at least one variable
Term
equation
Definition
a math sentence that contains an equals sign
Term
evaluate an algebraic expression
Definition
to perform operations to obtain a single number or value
Term
inequality
Definition
a math sentence that contains the symbols <, >, <, or >
Term
inverse operation
Definition

pairs of operations that undo each other.

example + is inverse operations to -

Term
l l
Definition
absolute value bars
Term
<
Definition
less than
Term
>
Definition
greater than
Term
<
Definition
less than or equal to
Term
>
Definition
greater than or equal to
Term
  • sum
  •  plus
  • add
  • in addition to
  • more than
  • greater than
  • increased by
  • in excess of
  • in all
Definition

 

+

Term
  • difference
  • minus
  • subtract
  • taken from
  • less than
  • decreased by
  • reduced by
  • diminished
  • fewer than
Definition

 

-

Term
  • product
  • times
  • multiplied by
  • percent of
  • each
Definition

 

X

Term
  • quotient
  • divided by
  • per
  • a fraction line
  • half
  • seperated
Definition

 

/

Term
quantity
Definition
( )
Term
  • equal
  • is
  • was
  • will be
  • result
Definition

 

=

Term
  • twice
  • added twice
  • double
  • squared
Definition

 

x2

Term
  • triple
  • added 3 times
  • cubed

 

Definition

 

x3

Term
variable
Definition
a letter or symbol used to represent a number
Term
solve
Definition
identify the value that when substituted for the variable makes the equation a true statement
Term
multiplicative inverses
Definition
two numbers that when multiplied together equal 1
Term
solution
Definition
the value or values of a variable that make an equation a true statement
Term
multiplication property of equality
Definition
multiplying both sides of an equation by the same number produces an equivalent expression
Term
linear equation in one variable
Definition
an equation that can be written in the form ax+b=c
Term
like terms
Definition
monomials that have the same variable raised to the same power. only coefficients of terms can be different
Term
Who is the smartest girl in the world?
Definition

Sandra

Akinde!!!!

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