Rational Numbers Vocabulary

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8. operation in which a number is multiplied by itself a certain number of times
12. Likes to chase mice
14. the sequence in which we simplify the operations in an expression
15. a letter or symbol that stands for an unknown number
16. a math statement containing numbers, variables, and operations; no = sign
20. math symbol =
21. math symbol >
22. a combination of numbers, variables, or both; separated by + and - signs in an expression
23. describes expressions that simplify to the same value
24. Large marsupial
25. an operation that undoes another
27. a math statement containing numbers, variables, and operations, with one of these signs: < > ≤ ≥
28. Man's best friend

1. the ________ property states that a number on the outside of a parenthetical expression must be multiplied by all terms inside
2. to "plug in" a value for a variable in an algebraic expression, then simplify
3. branch of math that involves using variables for unknown quantities
5. a math statement containing numbers, variables, and operations, with an = sign
6. math symbol <
7. a value for a variable that makes an equation true
9. a value that can be divided evenly into another, with no remainder
10. mathematical terms with the same variable(s) being raised to the same power; can be added or subtracted to each other
11. math symbol ≥
13. a number being multiplied by a variable
17. a number on its own, not being multiplied by a variable
18. Flying mammal
19. math symbol ≤
26. math symbol ≠