Question | Answer |
What is a variable? | A variable is a letter that stands for a number. |
What is a variable expression? | A variable expression is a mathematical phrase that uses variables, numerals, and operation symbols. |
What is the Order of Operations? | 1. Work inside grouping symbols.
2. Simplify any terms with exponents.
3. Multiply and divide in order from left to right.
4. Add and Subtract in order from left to right. |
What is to evaluate a variable expression? | To evaluate a variable expression, you first replace each variable with a number, then use the order of operations to simplify. |
What are opposites? | Numbers that are the same distance from zero on a number line but opposite directions. |
What are integers? | Integers are whole numbers and their opposites. |
What is absolute value? | Absolute value is a number's distance from zero on the number line. |
What is inductive reasoning? | Inductive reasoning is making conclusions based on patterns you observe. |
What is a conjecture? | A conjecture is a conclusion reached by inductive reasoning. |
What is a coordinate plane? | A coordinate plane is formed by the intersection of two number lines. |
What is the x-axis? | The x-axis is the horizontal number line on a coordinate plane. |
What is the y-axis? | The y-axis is the vertical number line on a coordinate plane. |
What is an ordered pair? | The ordered pair gives the coordinates and the location of a point. |
What is the origin? | The origin is where the axes intersect (0). |