Chapter 9: Properties and Equations (Vocabulary)

The property which states that the grouping of the factors does not change the product.

• expression

• variable

• Associative Property of Multiplication

• equation

To multiply a sum by a number, you can multiply each addend by the same number and add the products.

• evaluate

• operation

• Distributive Property of Multiplication

• variable

A mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign, =, indicating that the left side of the equal sign has the same value as the right side.

• expression

• equation

• variable

• evaluate

To find the value of an expression by replacing variables with numbers.

• Distributive Property of Multiplication

• variable

• evaluate

• operation

A combination of numbers and operations.

• expression

• variable

• operation

• equation

A mathematical process such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• evaluate

• variable

• equation

• operation

A letter or symbol used to represent an unknown quantity.

• variable

• Distributive Property of Multiplication

• equation

• expression