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Pre-Algebra Ch 1 Vocabulary

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PEMDASPlease Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Order of OperationsParentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
Algebraic Expressiona group of numbers and terms without an equation sign, Ex. 2x + 8
variablean unknown
commutative propertyChanging the order of numbers. For Ex. 2 + 3 = 3 + 2
associative propertyChanging the grouping of numbers. For Ex. (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4)
identity propertyIn addition, adding zero; In multiplication, multiplying by 1
zero propertyIn multiplication, multiplying by zero gives you zero. In addition, adding zero gives you the original number
EquationA group of terms with an equal sign. For Ex. 2x + 8 = 20
Inverse OperationThe opposite operation. For Ex. Multiplication & Division, Addition & Subtraction
Coordinate PlaneThe place where you graph ordered pairs.
X-AxisThe horizontal axis
Y-AxisThe vertical axis
Origin(0,0)
Ordered PairIncludes an x-coordinate and a y-coordinate in between parentheses. For ex. (2,3)
X-coordinateThe first term in an ordered pair
Y-coordinateThe second term in an ordered pair
QuadrantOne of the four corners that the coordinate plane is split into
Plotto graph


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