a single entity that represents or has the value of a number
{4 x xy xy/p}
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inequality
Front
Two or more expressions connected by ≠ < or >
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dividend
Front
The first number in a division problem.
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variable
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a letter used to represent a number
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area of a circle
Front
A = πr²
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{ }
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braces
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divisor
Front
The second number in a division problem.
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square unit
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a square with sides one unit long.
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equality
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two expressions that are equal connected by an = sign
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area of a rectangle
Front
A= length x width
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factor
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The numbers in a multiplication problem.
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set
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Designates a well-defined collection of numbers.
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four basic math operations
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Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
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irrational numbers
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number not expressible as a ration of whole numbers(includes: π, square root of 2, etc...)
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additive inverse
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every real number has an opposite that when combines makes it equal to 0
(2.56 . . . . -2.56)
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minuend
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The first number in a subtraction problem.
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signed numbers
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Numbers designated as either negative or positive by prefixing the number with either a (-) or a (+).
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whole numbers
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Includes the number zero with a set of natural numbers.
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expression
Front
one or more symbols that represents a single numerical value (algebraic/numerical)
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algebraic addition
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If a and b are real numbers, then
a - b = a +(-b)
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Commutative Property
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addition: a + b = b + a
multiplication: a x b = b x a
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sum
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The result of an addition problem.
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whole numbers
Front
{ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4....}
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rational numbers
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number expressible as a ratio of whole numbers(can include fractions, decimals and square roots with finite results)
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real numbers
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inclusive set of all numbers
(counting, whole, rational & irrational)
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integers
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Includes negative numbers with a set of natural numbers.
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[ ]
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brackets
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numerator
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The number that is on top in a fraction.
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subtrahend
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The second number in a subtraction problem.
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area of a square
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A= side²
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negative real number
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Any number that can be used to describe the negative counterpart of a positive real number.
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absolute value
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In reference to a number, the positive number that describes the distance on a number line of the graph of the number from the origin.
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( )
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parenthesis
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counting numbers
Front
{ 1, 2, 3, 4, ....}
also called natural numbers
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Section 3
(18 cards)
square root
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One of two equal factors whose product equals the given number
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coefficient
Front
a number (numerical ) or letter (literal) which proceeds other factors in an expression
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Rules for Equations
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•additive property of equality (+/- both sides)
•multiplicative property of equality (x/÷ both sides)
•common factors cancel
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quadratic equations
Front
equations with variables to the second degree
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Steps for Factoring
Front
•GCF
•Trinomial (foil method)
•Difference of perfect squares: a²−b² factors to (a+b)(a−b)
•Difference of cubes: b³-8 = (b−2)(b²+2b+4)
•Perfect square: x²−6x+9 = (x−3)²
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factoring
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writing sums as the product of factors
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polynomial
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expression of more than 2 algebraic terms with different powers of the same variable
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Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
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product of all prime factors common to each term, to the highest power that it occurs in all of the terms. (used for factoring)Steps: Factor to prime/use each similar factor least number of times
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Exponential Notation
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expression of a number multiplied by a power of 10
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least common multiple (LCM)
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smallest number that can be divided evenly by each of a group of numbers (used for common denominators)Steps: Factor to prime/use each factor greatest number of times
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root
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one of the equal factors whose product equals the number
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Exponent
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a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
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Radical
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a symbol which represents the square root of a number.
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base
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the number or expression that is used as a factor in a repeated multiplication
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power
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a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
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Rules for terms
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•numerical coefficients of like terms can be combined
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cubed root
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One of three equal factors whose product equals the given number
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Scientific Notation
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expression of a number multiplied by a power of 10 whereas the base number is written as a value between 1-10