Basic Concepts
The result of addition is called this.
What is a sum?
write a divided by b
What is a/b or a:b?
either a single number or letter or the product of several numbers or letters
What is a term?
numbers that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers
What are irrational numbers?
(1+3r4)-(3r4-2)
what is 3?
The result of subtraction is this.
What is a difference?
Write 7 times c times y.
What is 7cy?
One of the numbers or letters multiplied together to make a term
What is a factor?
whole numbers greater than zero
What are natural numbers?
(82+5n3) - (4n2-4n)
what is 5n3+4n2+4n ?
The result of multiplication is called this.
What is a product?
write the sum of x and ab divided by the quantity three minus y
what is x+ab ?
_____
3-y
Any factor or group of factors (can be numerical or literal)
What is a coefficient?
the absolute value of -256
What is 256?
[(13/7)m3+(9/5)m4] + [(4/5)m3+(15/4)]
what is (9/5)m4+(93/35)m3+(15/4)?
The result of division is called this?
What is a quotient?
write two minus 3ky plus a, all divided by seven times a times b.
what is 2-3ky+a ?
_______
7ab
A statement containing one or more terms, some mathematical operations, and symbols of grouping.
What is an algebraic expression?
(+80)+(+40)
What is 120?
(x2+2x+4)(x-4)
What is (x3-2x2-4x-16)?
The principle that states if equals are multiplied or divided by equals, the products are equal.
What is the axiom of equality?
what rule shows that a+b = b+a
7zxy= x7yz
what is commutative property?
terms with the same literal coefficient
What are like terms?
(-25)*(-2)
What is 50?
7x2-14x+28
__________
-7y
what is -x2+2x-4 ?
_______
y