| A | B |
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| equation | a number sentence that uses the equals sign |
| distributive | the property which allows you to decompose a factor into smaller units |
| variable | a symbol or letter that stands for the unknown |
| operations | addition, subtraction, multiplication, division |
| expression | a number or a combination of numbers and operations |
| associative | the property which states that the grouping of factors does not change the product |
| evaluate | to find the value of an expression |
| parentheses | used to group numbers |
