| Term | Definition |
|---|
| associative property | grouping property; (a+b)+c=a+(b+c) or (ab)c=a(bc) |
| real numbers | all rational and irrational numbers |
| commutative property | order property; a+b=b+a or ab = ba |
| difference | answer to a subtraction problem |
| distributive property | a(b+c)=ab+ac |
| evaluate | substituting a value for a variable |
| zero property | x O always equals zero |
| identity property | + O or x 1 won't change the value |
| rational number | can be written as a fraction |
| integers | whole numbers and their opposites |
| irrational number | can't be expressed as a fraction |
| algebraic expression | contains variables, numbers and operations |
| numerical expression | contains numbers and operations |
| order of operations | PEMDAS |
| whole numbers | set of natural numbers and O |
| sum | answer to an addition problem |
| product | answer to a mulitplication problem |
| quotient | answer to a division problem |
| simplify | combining like terms |
| equation | mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace
!