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| real numbers | the set of numbers consisting of the positive numbers, the negative numbers, and zero. |
| integers | ny of the numbers...-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3 |
| absolute value | he distance between the orgin and the point representing the real number.The symbol [a] represents the absolute value of a number a. |
| counter example | n example used to showthat a given statement is false |
| matrix | a rectangular arrangement of numbers into horizontal rows and vertical columns. The plural of matrix is matrices. |
| distributive property | he product of a and [b+c]:a[b+c]=abt,ac or [b+c]a=ba+ca |
| reciprocal | If a/b is a nonzero number, then its reciprocal is b/a. The product of a number and its reciprocal is one. |
| probability of an event | measure of the liklihood that the event will occur due to chance. |
| coefficient | a number multiplied by a variable in a term. |
| like terms | terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. |
