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1
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Absolute Value

A

The distance from 0 on the number line

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Consecutives

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In increasing order

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Decimals

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A way of expressing a fraction

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4
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Difference

A

The result of subtraction

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5
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Digits

A

Integers 0 through 9

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Discriminant

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The portion of the quadratic formula that is under the radical (b^2 - 4ac)

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7
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Distinct

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Different

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8
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Divisible

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An integer that can be divided by another integer evenly with no fraction or decimal left over

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Even

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Divisible by 2

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10
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Exponent/Power

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A number that indicates the number of times to multiply a base by itself

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11
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Factor

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Integers that multiply together to make a given product

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12
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FOIL

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First, Outside, Inner, Last

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13
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Fraction

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A way to express the division of numbers by stacking

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14
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Greatest Common Factor

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The largest factor of two numbers

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15
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Imaginary

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The square root of a negative number

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16
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Integers

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All real numbers other than decimals or fractions

17
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Irrational

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A number that can be expressed as a decimal but not a fraction

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Least Common Multiple

A

The smallest multiple of two numbers

19
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Multiple

A

The product of an integer and another integer

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Negative

A

Less than 0

21
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Odd

A

Not divisible by 2

22
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Opposite

A

Two numbers that have the same magnitude by opposite signs

23
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Order of Operations

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Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract

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Positive

A

Greater than 0

25
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Prime

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A number that only factors into itself and 1

26
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Product

A

The result of multipliciation

27
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Quadratic Formula

A

A formula used to solve for the roots of a quadratic equation.

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Quotient

A

The result of division

29
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Real

A

Zero, all positive and negative integers, fractions, decimals and roots

30
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Radical

A

Another name for a square root symbol

31
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Rational

A

A number that can be expressed as a ratio of 2 other numbers

32
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Reciprocal

A

The invers of a number (fraction)

33
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Scientific Notion

A

Shorthand to represent very large or very small numbers

34
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Sum

A

The result of addition

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