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Absolute Value

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The distance between zero and the point representing a real number on the number line

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Additive Inverse

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The opposite of a number

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Algebraic Expression

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An expression that contains at least on variable

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Ascending Order

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Putting terms in order “going up” based on exponents

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Associative Property

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For any numbers a,b, and c: (a+b)+c=a+(b+c) and (ab)c=a(bc)

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Axis of symmetry

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The line that divides a graph into two symmetrical parts that are mirror images or each other

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Base

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The repeated factor of a number written in exponential form

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Binomial

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A polynomial consisting of two terms

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Coefficient

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This is the number in front of the variables in a term

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Combine like terms

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Add or subtract terms that have the same variables and exponent

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Commutative Property

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For any numbers a,b, and c: a+b+c=a+c+b and abc=cba

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Completing the Square

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The process of rewriting a quadratic equation so that
one side is a perfect square trinomial

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Compound Inequality

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two inequalities that are combined into one statement
by the word and or or

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Consistent System

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A system of equations that has at least one solution

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Constant

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A term with no variables

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Converse

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Opposite

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Coordinate Plane

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Formed by two number lines that intersect at their zero points

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Deductive Reasoning

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the process of using logic to draw conclusions

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Denominator

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The lower half of a fraction

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Dependent System

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A system of equations that has infinitely many
solutions

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Descending Order

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Putting terms in order “going down” based on the
exponents

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Difference

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The answer to a subtraction problem

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Difference of Two
Squares

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A binomial whose terms are squares and have a minus
sign between them

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Direct Variation

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A linear relationship between two variables where
there is a non-zero number k; y = kx

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Discriminant
The expression inside the radical of the quadratic formula
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Distributive Property
For any real numbers a, b, and c, a(b + c) = ab + ac
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Domain
The set of all first coordinates (x-values) of a relation or function
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Elimination Method
Used to solve systems in which one variable is eliminated by adding or subtracting two equations in the system
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Equation
A mathematical sentence with an equal sign
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Equivalent Expressions
Expressions that are equal to each other
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Equivalent Inequalities
Inequalities that have the same solution set
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Evaluate
Replace each variable with a number and follow the order of operations
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Expand
Means to multiply
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Exponent
The number of times the base is used as a factor
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Extraneous Solution
An answer that does not satisfy the original equation
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Factor
An integer that divides another integer with no remainder
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Factored
Form Rewriting a polynomial as the product of two or more factors
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Factorization
A representation of an expression as a product of two or more expressions
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Fractional Exponent
An exponent that can be written as m/n where n≠0
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Function
A relation in which every domain value is paired with exactly one range value
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Function Notation
If x is the independent variable and y is the dependent variable, then for y is f(x), read "f of x", where f names the function
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Graph
Drawing a line to represent the solutions to an equation or inequality
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Greatest Common Factor
The largest number that divides into two terms
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Grouping Symbols
Symbols such as parentheses ( ), brackets [ ], and braces { } that separate a part of an expression. A fraction bar, absolute value symbols and radical symbols may also be used as grouping symbols
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Inconsistent System
A system of equations that has no solution
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Independent System
A system of equations that has exactly one solution
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Inequality
A sentence that uses one of the following symbols: < , > , ≤, ≥
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Infinite Solutions
When the answer to a system of equations is exactly the same
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Integer
The set of whole numbers and their opposites
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Intersection
The set of all elements that are common to both sets, denoted by a ∩
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Inverse Operations
Two operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction
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Inverse Variation
A non-linear relationship between two variables where there is a non-zero number k; y = k/x
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Irrational Number
A number that can be represented by a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal
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Isolate the Variable
Collecting like terms and/or using inverse operations to get the variable by itself on one side of the equation
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Least Common Denominator
The smallest denominator that two or more numbers have in common
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Like Terms
Terms with the same variables raised to the same exponent
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Linear Equation
An equation written with one or more variables where the exponent of the variable is one
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Linear Inequality
An inequality written with one or more variables where the exponent of the variable is one
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Monomial
A polynomial consisting of one term
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Multiple
The products of this number and any non-zero number
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Multiplicative Identity Property
Any number multiplied by one is that number
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Multiplicative Inverse
The reciprocal of a number
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Multiplicative Property of Zero
Any number multiplied by zero is zero
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Natural Number
The set of counting numbers
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No Solution
When there is no answer to a system of equations or inequalities
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Numerator
The upper half of a fraction
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Numerical Expression
An expression that represents a particular number
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Opposites
Numbers that have the same distance from 0 on a number line
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Order of Operations
The rules for evaluating an expression involving more than one operation
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Ordered Pair
A pair of numbers (x, y) used to identify a point in a coordinate plane
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Origin
The intersection of the x axis and y axis on the coordinate plane
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Parabola
An up-turned or down-turned U-shaped graph
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Parallel
Lines or planes that never intersect
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Perfect Square
The square of an integer
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Perfect Square Trinomial or Trinomial Square
Can be factored as the square of a binomial
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Perpendicular
Lines or planes that intersect to form right angles
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Point-Slope Equation
A non-vertical line that contains a point (x1, y1) and has a slope of m and is found in the format of y - y1 = m(x - x1)
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Polynomial
A monomial or sum of monomials
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Power
An expression written with a base and an exponen
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Prime Factorization
A representation of a number or a polynomial as a product of primes
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Prime Number
A whole number greater than or equal to 2 that has exactly two positive factors, 1 and itself
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Product
The answer to a multiplication problem

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