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Chapter 1 and 2
Math Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Integer | the set of whole numbers and their opposites. |
| Absolute Value | the distance between a number and 0 on a number line; The absolute value of a number a is written as |a|. |
| 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 group of addends does not change the sum. |
| Associative property of multiplication | Changing the grouping of factors does not change the product. |
| Commutative property of addition | Changing the orders of addends does not change the sum. |
| Commutative property of multiplication | Changing the orders of factors does not change the product. |
| 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 | The symbol, square root, which is used to represent a square root. |