| A | B |
| factor (n) | a number that is multiplied |
| expression (n) | has numbers on one side of the equals sign and is not a statement |
| equation (n) | has number on both sides of the equals sign and is a statement |
| to simplify (v) | the act of combining like terms, performing calculations, or using the distributive property |
| distributive (property of R) | a(b+c)=ac+bc |
| commutative (property of R) | a+b=b+a |
| quotient (n) | the result of division |
| product (n) | the result of multiplication |
| sum (n) | the result of addition |
| difference (n) | the result of subtraction |
| to solve (v) | the act of finding a solution |
| solution set (n) | a set of values that make a statement true |
| statement (n) | something that is true or false |
| variable (n) | a letter that represents a number or a set of numbers |
| ratio (n) | a rate |
| real numbers (n) | the set of numbers that contain all numbers except the complex numbers and is abbreviated with "R" |
| pi (n) | a real number that is an irrational number |
| rational numbers (n) | the set of numbers that can be written as a quotient (fraction) |
| irrational numbers (n) | the set of all real numbers that can not be written as fractions |
| area | the amount of space in a 2 dimensional object |
| perimeter | the distance around an object |
| volume | the amount of space in a 3 dimensional object |
| associative (property) | a+(b+c)=(a+b)+c |
| identity (property) | a+0=a |
| inverse (property) | a+(-a)=0 |
| sequence (n) | a list of numbers |
| to reason inductively (v) | the act of discovering a general pattern bases on specific examples |
| general (adj) | the opposite of specific |
| like terms (n) | terms that have the same variable |
| unlike terms (n) | terms that have different variables |
| term (n) | the parts of an expression or equation that are seperated by +, -, or = |
| coefficient (n) | the factor that tells how many times to add the variable eg.3x=x+x+x |
| exponent (n) | a number written in superscript that tells how many times to multiply that number by itself |
| to take the opposite of a number (v) | to multiply a nuber by -1 |
| to take the absolute value of a number (v) | to remove it's negative sign if and only if it has one |
| absolute value (n) | the amount of units that a number is from 0 |
| power (n) | the numer that is in the exponent |
| to multiply (v) | to add a number repeatedly |