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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Order of Operation | the order in which mathematical operations must be done when more than one operation is involved |
| Associative Property | Changing the grouping of numbers will NOT change the value. For example: (7 + 4) + 8 = 7 + (4 + 8) also works with multiplication |
| Commutative Property | In mult or add, the order of two numbers may be switched around and the answer is the same. Ex: a+b = b+a. |
| Distributive Property | a(b+c)=ab+ac |
| sum | a quantity obtained by addition |
| quotient | the number obtained by division |
| difference | an answer to a subtraction problem |
| product | a quantity obtained by multiplication |
| absolute value | The distance a number is from zero on a number line |
| exponent | a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
| squared | a number multiplied by itself |
| cubed | The product in which a number is a factor three times. |
| integer | any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero |
| proportion | an equation that states that two ratios are equal |
| numerator | the top number in a fraction |
| denominator | the bottom number in a fraction |
| repeating decimal | a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely |
| to commute | to move a number to a different spot in an equation |
| To Distribute | a(b+c)=ab+ac |
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