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absolute value: distance from zero on a number line
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algebraic expression: contains variables, numbers and operations
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associative property: grouping property; (a+b)+c=a+(b+c) or (ab)c=a(bc)
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commutative property: order property; a+b=b+a or ab = ba
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difference: answer to a subtraction problem
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distributive property: a(b+c)=ab+ac
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equation: mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign
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evaluate: substituting a value for a variable
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identity property: + O or x 1 won't change the value
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improper fraction: a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator
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integers: whole numbers and their opposites
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irrational number: can't be expressed as a fraction
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like terms: terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variable
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linear equation: an equation that graphs as a straight line on a coordinate plane
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numerical expression: contains numbers and operations
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order of operations: PEMDAS
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product: answer to a mulitplication problem
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proper fraction: a fraction whose numerator is less than the denominator
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quotient: answer to a division problem
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rate: a ratio of two quantities measured in different units Ex: mph, m/s
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rational number: can be written as a fraction
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real numbers: all rational and irrational numbers
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simplify: combining like terms
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slope: rise /run -> a ratio that measures the steepness of a line
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slope intercept form: a linear equation in the form y=mx+b
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sum: answer to an addition problem
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variable: a letter used to represent an unknown number
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whole numbers: set of natural numbers and O
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zero property: x O always equals zero