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Pre-Algebra Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Vocab
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Mathematics
7th Grade
08/29/2011

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Term
absolute value
Definition
the distance of a number from zero on a number line
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coordinate plane
Definition
the plane formed by two number lines that intersect at their zero points
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evaluate
Definition
to replace each variable with a number, and then follow the order of operations
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integers
Definition
the whole numbers and their opposites
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opposites
Definition
numbers that are the same distance from zero on the number line but in opposite directions
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order of operations
Definition
Work inside grouping symbols.
Simplify any terms with exponents.
Multiply and divide in order from left to right.
Add and subtract in order from left to right.
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ordered pair
Definition
a pair of numbers that gives the location of a point in a coordinate plane
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origin
Definition
the intersection of the x-axis and the y-axis in a coordinate plane
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quadrants
Definition
the four regions determined by the x- and y-axes of the coordinate plane
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variable
Definition
a letter that stands for a number
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variable expression
Definition
a mathematical phrase that uses variables, numbers, and operation symbols
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x-axis
Definition
the horizontal number line that, together with the y-axis, establishes the coordinate plane
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x-coordinate
Definition
the horizontal position of a point in the coordinate plane
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y-axis
Definition
the vertical number line that, together with the x-axis, forms the coordinate plane
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y-coordinate
Definition
the vertical position of a point in the coordinate plane
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