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MAT 091 VOCAB
Basic Math vocabulary for MAT 091
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digit | Symbols used in our number system |
| Period | Every three places in a number |
| Whole Number | 0,1,2,3,4,5,... |
| Natural Numbers | aka. Counting Numbers 1,2,3,4,... |
| Addition | Process of finding a total |
| Addends | The numbers being added |
| Sum | The result of addition |
| Variable | Symbol that represents an unknown number. Often a letter of the alphabet. |
| Commutative Property of Addition | a+b=b+a Order of the variables change |
| Associative Property of Addition | (a+b)+c=a+(b+c) Only the Parentheses move |
| Additive Identity Property | a+0=a |
| Perimeter | The distance around a geometric figure Add values of all sides |
| Subtraction | Is finding the missing addend from the sum. The reverse of addition |
| Difference | The missing addend aka. SUBTRACTION |
| Minuend | Result of subtraction |