states that the order in which numbers are added or multiplied does not change the sum or the product: (1+2) + 3 = 1+(2+3)
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reciprocal
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a pair of numbers whose product is 1: 2/3 and 3/2; 7 and 1/7
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sum
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the answer to an addition problem
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parallel lines
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lines that have the same slope but different y-intercepts, they never intersect
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identity property
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describes the results of adding the number zero to another number or multiplying a number by one - the results are identical
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ordered pair
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two numbers, such as (2,3) that name a point on a grid
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difference
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the answer to a subtraction problem
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simplify
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to perform as many operations as possible in an expression
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variable
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a letter used to stand for a number in an expression or equation
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real numbers
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all the numbers on the number line, positive, negative, and zero. They include fractions and decimals, and fill the entire number line leaving no gaps
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integers
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made up of the counting numbers {1,2,3,4...), their opposites {-1,-2,-3,-4...}, and zero {0} irrational numbers:a number represented by a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal - like pi or the square root of 2
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ratio
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a comparison of two numbers by division: 2 to 5, 2/5, or 2:5
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evaluate
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when you replace each variable with a number, then follow the order of operations rules
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function
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a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
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y-intercept
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the point where the graph crosses the y-axis; the value of y when the x-coordinate is zero
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slope
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on a coordinate plane, the steepness of a line, the rise divided by the run
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square root
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a number whose square equals the given number
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solution
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the value(s) of a variable that make(s) an algebraic sentence true
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distributive property
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states that a product of a number and a sum can be found by adding, then multiplying or by multiplying then adding: a(b+c)=ab+ac
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rational numbers
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this set of numbers includes integers, terminating decimals, and repeating decimals as well as fractions