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Chapter 1&2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| integer | The set of whole numbers and their opposites |
| absolute value | The distance between a number and 0 on a number line |
| opposites | 2 numbers that are the same distance from 0 but on opposite sides |
| additive inverse | The opposite of a number |
| associative property of addition | Changing the groupings of addends does not change the sum |
| associative property of multiplication | Changing the groupings of factors does not change the product |
| commutative property of addition | Changing the order of addends does not change the sum |
| commutative property of multiplication | Changing the order of factors does not change the product |
| distributive property | To multiply a sum or difference by a number |
| order of operations | The order in which to perform operations when evaluating expressions with one or more operations |
| rational number | A # that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers |
| whole number | The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,... |
| terminating decimal | A decimal that ends |
| repeating decimal | A decimal that has a pattern that repeats |