Mathematical sentence with an equal sign.
Equation
a+11=11+a
Commutative property of addition
What are the coefficients?
8y +6ab +7 -3ab
8, 6, -3
Solve
n-7.89=21.34
n=29.23
Round to the nearest hundredth.
462.356
Numbers that are easy to divide mentally.
Compatible numbers
5(2x+3)= 5(2x) + 5(3)
Distributive property
What are the like terms?
8y + 6ab +7 -3ab
6ab, -3ab
-x<2
x>-2
Estimate using rounding
6.43-4.079
2
Term with no variable.
Constant
x+0 = x
Identity property of addition
What are the constants?
4m +(-3n) +n
none
x/2 > -2
x>-6
Estimate using clustering.
3.7 + 4.02 + 4.89 + 3.98
16
Open sentence
Equation with one or more variables.
5y*1 = 5y
Identity property of mnultiplication
Simplify
2z+5z-3y+y
7z-2y
m+3.6 = 10.3
m=6.7
Estimate using compatible numbers.
12.89/3.04
4
Coefficient
Number with a variable (multiplies a variable)
2(5y) = (2*5)y
Associative property of multiplication
Simplify
6(2a-3b)
12a-18b
d=rt
r=17in/s
t=50s
d=850in
Estimate using front-end.
2.06 + 3.91
6