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2.1-2.3 Vocabulary

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whole numbersthe set {0,1,2,3,...}
positive numbersnumbers to the right of zero
negative numbersnumbers to the left of zero
originzero on the number line
oppositesa pair of numbers that are the same distance from zero
integerswhole numbers and their opposites
absolute valuethe distance a number is from zero on the number line
inequality symbolsused to show the relationship between numbers
sumthe answer to addition
differencethe answer to subtraction
rule for subtractingadd the opposite
rule for adding same signsadd and keep the sign
rule for adding different signssubtract and take the sign of the number with the greater absolute value
graphthe point that marks the location of a number
coordinatethe number that indicates the location of a point
additive inversethe number you add to an integer so that the sum is zero
distancethe absolute value of the difference between two numbers


Math Teacher
Dover-Sherborn Middle School
Dover, MA

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