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| a real number that can be expressed in the form a/b, where a and b are integers and b is not equal to zero |
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| real numbers that are not rational. they do not terminate or repeat in decimal form. |
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| commutative property of addition |
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a+b=b+a
order is immaterial when adding two numbers |
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| associative property of addition |
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a+(b+c)=(a+b)+c
grouping is immaterial when adding three numbers |
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| commutative property of multiplication |
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ab=ba
order is immaterial when multiplying two numbers |
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| associative property of multiplication |
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a(bc)=(ab)c
grouping is immaterial when multiplying three numbers |
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| multiplicative identity (1) |
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| multiplicative inverse/reciprocal |
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a(1/a)=1
multiplying a nonzero by is reciprocal yields 1 |
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| distributive property of multiplication |
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a(b+c)=ab+ac
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(a+b)c=ac+bc |
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| the process of expressing a sum in terms as a product |
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| is a quotient of two algebraic expressions |
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special case of a fractional expression
when the quotient of p/q of two polynomials p and q |
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| a quotient in which the numerator and/or the denominator is a fractional expression |
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