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Equations Vocab
Term | Definition |
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equation | a mathematical sentence showing two expressions are equal |
solution | the value of a variable that makes an equation true |
solve | to replace a variable with a value that results in a true sentence |
inverse operations | operations which undo each other (opposite operations) |
subtraction property of equality | if you subtract the same number from each side of an equation, the two sides remain equal |
addition property of equality | if you add the same number from each side of an equation, the two sides remain equal |
division property of equality | if you divide the same nonzero number from each side of an equation, the two sides remain equal |
multiplication property of equality | if you multiply the same nonzero number from each side of an equation, the two sides remain equal |
equal sign | a symbol of equality |