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McMillan (Prentice Hall) Ch 1
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20
Mathematics
7th Grade
09/24/2007

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Term
Sum
Definition
The solution to an addition problem is it's ...
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Difference
Definition
The answer to a subtraction problem is it's ...
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Product
Definition
If two factors are multiplied together we get a ...
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Quotient
Definition
The answer to a division problem is it's ...
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absolute value
Definition
The numerical value of the number between the two lines, without the positive or negative sign.
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Numerical expression
Definition
a math phrase that includes only numbers and operations (7+3)
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variable
Definition
a letter or symbol that stands for a number or numbers
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Algebraic expression
Definition
a math phrase that includes both numbers and variables (3y, 2+4)
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Evaluate
Definition
Find the answer, solve
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additive inverse
Definition
two numbers with a sum of zero

8 + -8 = 0
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compatible numbers
Definition
numbers that are easy to solve (work with) in your head
(for example, it is easy to multiply by 10)
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integers
Definition
the set of positive whole numbers, their opposites, and zero
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mean
Definition
the sum of the data divided by the number of data items
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median
Definition
the middle value of a data set when they are arranged in numerical order
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outlier
Definition
a data item that is much higher or much lower than the other items in a set of data
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mode
Definition
the item within a data set that occurs most often
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opposites
Definition
two numbers that are the same distance from 0 on the number line, but in opposite directions
(2, -2)
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order of operations
Definition
1. work inside grouping symbols.
2. multiply and divide in order from left to right
3. Add and subtract in order from left to right
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range
Definition
the difference between the greatest and least values in a data set
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Distributive Property
Definition
3 (5 + 2) = (3 x 5) + (3 x 2) = 21
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