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math vocabulary words to know

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a branch of mathmatics dealing with symbols   algebra  
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an expression that contains sums and/or products of variables and numbers   algebraic expression  
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another name for the coordinate system   coordinate plane  
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formed by the intersection of two number lines that meet at right angles at their zero points, also called a coordinate plane   coordinate system  
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an example that shows a conjecture is not true   counterexample  
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the process of using facts, properties, or rules to justify reasoning or reach valid conclusions   deductive reasoning  
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choosing a variable and a quantity for the variable to represent in an equation   defining a variable  
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the set of all x-coordinates from each pair   domain  
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a mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign   equation  
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find the numerical value of an expression   evaluate  
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a special relation in which each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element in the range   function  
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the operation performed on the input of a function   function rule  
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a table organizing the input, rule, and output of a function   function table  
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a dot at the point that corresponds to an ordered pair   graph  
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a combination of numbers adn operations such as additon, subtraction, multiplication, and division   numerical expression  
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the rules to follow when mmore than one operation is used in an expression   order of operations  
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a pair of numbers used to loate any point on a coordinate plane   ordered pair  
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the point at which the number lines intersect in a coordinate system   origin  
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statements that are true for any numbers   properties  
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the set of all y-coordinates from each ordered pair   range  
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a set of ordered pairs   relation  
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the relationship between a set of data with two variables, graphed as ordered pairs on a coordinate plane   scatter plot  
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to write an expression in a simpler form   simplify  
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a placeholder for any value   variable  
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the horizontal number line which helps to form the coordinate system   x-axis  
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the first number of an ordered pair   x-coordinate  
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the vertical number line which helps to form the coordinate system   y-axis  
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the second number in an ordered pair   y-coordinate  
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