Algebra Test Practice

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol, often a letter, that represents a number in mathematical expressions or equations.

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What is the answer to an addition problem called?

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Sum.

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What is the answer to a division problem called?

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Quotient.

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What does the distributive property state?

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It states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a number across a sum.

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What are inverse operations?

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Operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

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What is the product in mathematics?

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The result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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What is the difference in mathematics?

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The result of subtracting one number from another.

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What is an expression in algebra?

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A combination of numbers, variables, and operators (like + and -) without an equality sign.

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What is an equation?

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A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing an equals sign.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms or using properties of operations.