The 15 words for math :D Flashcards

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Absolute Value

A

The distance between a number and 0 on a number line.

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Coefficient

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numerical factor of a term that contains a variable

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3
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Constant

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A term without a variable

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4
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Distributive Property

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multiply each term of a sum or difference by the number outside of parentheses

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5
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Equation

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A mathematical sentence that uses an equal sign to show that two expressions are equal.

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6
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Expression

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This can contain numbers, operations, and one or more variables.

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7
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Exponent

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The exponent of a power indicates the number of times the base is used as a factor

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8
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Factoring

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Writing a numerical expression or algebraic expression as a product of factors

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9
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Integers

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The set of whole numbers and their opposites

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10
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Inverse operations

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Operations that “undo” each other

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11
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Monomial

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An expression that only contains one term

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12
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Polynomial

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An expression that contains multiple terms

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13
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Term

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A part of an algebraic expression; or variable by itself, or the product of numbers and variables

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14
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Variable

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A symbol that represents one or more numbers

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15
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Solution

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A value that makes an equation true

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