| A | B |
|---|
| sum | the answer obtained when adding |
| product | the answer obtained when multiplying |
| difference | the answer obtained when subtracting |
| quotient | the answer obtained when dividing |
| prime number | a number that has only 2 factors, 1 and itself |
| composite number | a number that has more than 2 factors |
| absolute value | the distance from zero |
| associative property | when you can change the grouping in a problem and still get the same answer |
| commutative property | when you can change the order of a problem and still get the same answer |
| identity property | an operation on a number that results in the same number |
| numerator | the top number in a fraction |
| denominator | the bottom number in a fraction |
| reduce | to divide a fraction by the highest common factor of the numerator and denominator |
| reciprocal | the inversion of a fraction |
| evaluate | to substitute numbers into a math expression to arrive at a single number |
| simplify | to combine like terms and apply the distributive law in an algebraic expression |
| solve | to find the value of the variable in an equation |
| estimate | to get a value close to the actual answer |
| langenderfer/klein/baran/fitch/jackson | your math teacher's last names |
