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Vocab. Math
Chapter 1 and 2
Term | Definition |
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Integer | The set of whole numbers and their opposites |
Absolute Value | The distance between a number and 0 on a number line |
Opposites | Two numbers that are the same distance from 0 on a number line, but on opposite sides of 0 |
Additive Inverse | The opposite of a number |
Associative Property of Addition | Changing the grouping of addends does not change the sum |
Associative Property of Multiplication | Changing the grouping 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 |
Distribute Property | To multiply a sum of difference by a number, multiply each number in the sum of difference by the number outside the parentheses. Then evaluate. |
Order of operations | The order in which to perform operations when evaluating expressions with more than one operations |
Rational Number | A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers and b ≄ 0 |
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 |