math vocab Flashcards
Absolute value
the amount of the number, without positive or negative sign
Absolute value
the amount of the number, without any positive or negative sign.
coefficient
the number the variable is multiplied by
Consecutive numbers
numbers that appear one after the other in a sequence
consecutive numbers
numbers that appear one after another in a sequence
Constant of Proportionality
scale factor; the way that your “input” changes to become your “output”
E
another way of writing “10 to the power of x”; shorthand for large numbers with a lot of place values
Equation
a math problem with two portions set equal to each other
Exponent
the number of times you multiply a number by itself.
Expression
any set of numbers, variables, or combination of both WITHOUT being set equal to anything else. Expressions are often just pieces of an equation.
constant
a part of a math problem that is not connected to any variables
Function
an equation that shows the relationship between two variables
Inequality
an equation that shows that the two pieces are not equal to each other, but are greater than or less than each other.
Constant of Proportionality
scale factor; the way that your “input” changes to be you “output”
E
another way of writing “10 to the power of x”; shorthand for large numbers with a lot of place values
