Flashcards: Math Vocabulary Chapter #5
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MATH VOCABULARY CHAPTER #5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 expression | A mathematical phrase containing variables or constants and including at least one operation. Example: 12 - X |
| equation | A mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal. |
| algebra | A branch of mathematics using symbols rather than numbers. |
| algebraic expression | A mathematical phrase that has at least one variable and one operation. Example: 10 X n or 10n |
| sum | The answer to an addition problem |
| addend | The numbers being added. |
| difference | The answer to subtraction problem. |
| minuend | The number from which another number is being subtracted. |
| subtrahend | The number being subtracted from the minuend. |
| product | The answer to a multiplication problem. |
| factor | A number that divides another number without a remainder. |
| quotient | The answer in a division problem. Example: 45/9 = 5, 5 is the quotient. |
| divisor | The number used to divide another number. Example: In 12/3, 3 is the divisor. |
| dividend | The number being divided by another number. Example: In 12/3, 12 is the dividend. |
| axis | Either of two lines drawn perpendicular to each other in a graph. These serve as the "X" and "Y" of the coordinate plane. |