Math Vocabulary study guide questions explained correctly. Absolute Value - n Ans a number's distance from zero on a number line Qs Opposites - n Ans two numbers that are the same distance from zero on the number line, but on opposite sides

Math Vocabulary study guide
questions explained correctly.

Absolute Value - n
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a number's distance from zero on a number line


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Opposites - n
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two numbers that are the same distance from zero on the number line, but on
opposite sides of zero


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Variable - n
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a letter representing an unknown value


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Expression - n
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a mathematical sentence without an equal sign


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Exponent - n
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a small number on the top right of a base number, telling you how many times to
multiply that base number by itself

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Order of Operations - n
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a 4 step rule used to simplify expressions that everyone follows to get the same
answer


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Equivalent Expressions - n
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expressions that give the same result when the same values are substituted for the
variables


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Commutative Property - n
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changing the order of the numbers does not change the answer


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Associative Property - n
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changing the way the numbers are grouped does not change the answer


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Identity Property - n
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the identity property gives you back the same number you started with


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Inverse Property - n
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