| name |
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| definition |
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| Natural Numbers |
The set of counting numbers |
| Whole Numbers |
The set of counting numbers and zero |
| Integers |
The set of Whole numbers and their additive inverses |
| Rational Numbers |
The set of all a/b where a=Interger and b= natural |
| Union |
To bring together 2 or more sets |
| Intersection |
To bring together what is in common between 2 or more sets |
| Absolute Value |
The distance of a number from the origin |
| Reflexive |
7=7, a=a |
| Symmetric |
if a=b, then b=a |
| Transitive |
If a=b and b=c then a=c |
| Zero Property |
a*0=0 |
| Distributive Property |
a (b+c)=ab+ac |
| Additive Inverse |
a+-a=0 |
| Additive identity |
9+0=9 |
| Communitive property of + and * |
a+b=b+a, ab=ba |
| Multiplicative Inverse |
b*1/b=1 |
| Multiplicative Identity |
12*1=12, x*1=x |
| Associative Property of + or * |
(a+b)+c=a+(b+c) |
| Substitution |
3+7= 3+(14/2) |
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