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basic algebra set 1
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Mathematics
8th Grade
10/29/2013

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Solution
Definition
Value of a variable that makes the statment true
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Absolute value
Definition
Distance a number is from zero on the number line
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Expression
Definition
Mathematical combination of numbers,variables and/or operations
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Term
Definition
Product of numbers and/or variables
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Coefficient
Definition
Numerical factor of a term that contains a variable
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Factor
Definition
A number, variable or expression that is multuplied by another number variable or expression
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Rational number
Definition
The set of numbers that can be written as a quotient of two integers
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Irrational numbers
Definition
Real numbers that are not rational (decimal form goes on without a repeated pattern) like the number pi
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Inverse Operation
Definition
operation that reverses the effect of another operation
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Exponent
Definition
Number that indicates how many times a number or variable is used as a factor within a term
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Mean
Definition
Quotient of the sum of a set of numbers divided by the number of terms in the set
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Integers
Definition
all whole numbers and their opposites
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Equation
Definition
mathematical sentence with an equal sign
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Ratio
Definition
use division to compare two numbers and can be written as a fraction
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Proportion
Definition
statement(equation) that two ratios are equal
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Natural numbers
Definition
positive counting numbers starting with 1
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Whole numbers
Definition
Natural numbers and zero
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Median
Definition
middle term in a set of terms listed in numerical order
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Mode
Definition
number that occurs most often in a set of numbers
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Base
Definition
common factor for a power
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Constant
Definition
term without a variable
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