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sum | the result of adding 2 or more numbers |
difference | the result of subracting one number from another |
product | the result when 2 or more numbers are multiplied together |
quotient | the result after you divide one number by another |
variable | a symbol or letter for a number we don't know yet |
coefficient | a number used to multiply a variable |
expression | numbers, symbols and operators (such as + and x) grouped together that show the value of something |
equation | says that 2 things are the same using mathematical symbols |
exponent | shows you how many times the number is to be used in a multiplication problem |
algebra | the area of mathematics where letters or symbols are used to represent unknown numbers |
integers | a number with no fractional part, and can be positive, negative or zero |
absolute value | how far a number is from zero |
Whole numbers | numbers that have no fractional or decimal part and aren’t negative |
opposite numbers | Opposite numbers – numbers that are equal distance from zero on the number line in each direction |