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| one positive combined with one negative to make zero; for example, -3 + 3 = 0 |
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| On the number line...opposite of positive (to the right) is negative (to the left) |
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| the opposite of a given number; for example, the additive inverse of -4 is 4...the additive inverse of 72 is -72 |
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a plane formed by the x-axis (horizontal) and the y-axis (vertical)
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| the horizontal axis on the coordinate plane; left of the origin is negative and right of the origin is positive |
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| the four regions of the coordinate plane; named with Roman numerals I, II, III, and IV; starts in the top right corner and moves in a counter-clockwise directions |
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| On a coordinate plane...the vertical axis; above the origin is positive; below the origin is negative |
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| a number that is multiplied by another number to reach a product |
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| the result of multiplying factors; in 2 x 3 = 6...6 is the product |
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| the answer to a division problem; in 8 divided by 4 equals 2...2 is the quotient |
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| the number by which the dividend is being divided; in 8 divided by 4 equals 2...4 is the divisor (on the outside of the division house) |
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| the number that is to be divided; in 8 divided by 4 equals 2...8 is the dividend (inside the division house) |
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| the answer to an addition problem; in 7 + 3 = 10...10 is the sum |
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| the answer to a subtraction problem; in 14 - 8 = 6...6 is the difference |
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| In a coordinate plane...the point where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect (0,0) |
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| the combining of values to reach a sum |
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| the removing of a value from a given value to find a difference |
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| repeated addition of the same number; 2+2+2+2+2+2=12 is the same as 6 x 2 = 12 |
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| creating equal groups from a given number; 12 divided by 4 = 3 means that you are creating 3 groups of 4 from a given set of 12 |
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