Properties
n+m=m+n
commutative property of addition
a number without a variable
Constant
5b6*9b2=
45b8
3f = 6.36
2.12
m+50=20
m=-30
7+(4+r)=(7+4)+r
terms with the same variable and exponents
like terms
Is 5k9+1 a monomial?
no
t+12=50
t=38
-9=3x+2
x=-11/3
10(-9+p)=-90+10p
Distributive Property
THREE terms separated by plus and minus signs
Trinomial
11z12*8z8
88z20
u-30=-95
u=-65
18=3n+6
n=4
8+(9*3)+x = 8+(3*9)+x
commutative property of multiplication
To get the variable by itself means to
Isolate the variable
(9a4b7c11)(2a5b3c9)(4a2b6c10)
72a11b16c30
-x=18
x=-18
(d/3) - 3 = 1
12
4*2x+4*6y=4(2x+6y)
Distributive Property
Opposite
inverse
(3x10y3)(8x15y5)(-6xy4)
-144x26y12
2c = 8.68
4.34
4 = 2(p + 10)
-8