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Notes 1: Equality
Learning Target #1

• Learn about Addition, Subtraction, and Substitution Properties of Equality.

• Recognize statements about equality (equations).

• Describe real-life problems using linear equations.

Learning Outcomes

• Learn about Addition, Subtraction, and Substitution Properties of Equality.

• Recognize statements about equality (equations).

• Describe real-life problems using linear equations.

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Warm-Up

Which one does not belong?

Why?

What is Equality in Math?

Equal amounts of money: Equal number of coins:

Some Examples of Equality

Example 2
Example 1

Example 3
Example 4

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Equation:

• Statement: A statement is a that can be either or

.

• Algebraic Expression: An algebraic expression is a that con-

tains only and .

• Propositional Function: A prop. func. is a with one or more

that becomes a when a specific value is substituted
for the variable(s).

– Mathematical operations:

– Algebraic expressions are statements without .

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Expressions

Examples
English Math

A number plus 8 x+8

3 less than a number x−3

5 pennies 5×p

Non-Examples of Expressions
English Math

Two equals 2 2=2

3 less than a number is 1 x−3=1

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Statements

Examples
English Math

3 is less than 5 3<5

5 plus 2 is equal to 7 5+2=7

5 pennies(p) equals 5 cents 5($0.01) = $0.05

Non-Examples
English Math

A number plus 8 x+8

3 less than a number x−3

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Propositional Functions
English Math

A number is less than 5 x<5

A number plus 2 is equal to 7 x+2=7

5 coins equals 5 cents 5c = $0.05

Non-Examples
English Math

5 plus 8 5+8

12 times 10 is 120 12 × 10 = 120

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Equations

Examples
English Math

Twice a number, take away 8 is equal to 10 2x − 8 = 10

A number plus 2 is equal to 7 x+2=7

Non-Examples
English Math

A number plus 8 x+8

3 less than a number x−3