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Course 3 Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Vocab
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Mathematics
7th Grade
08/29/2011

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absolute value
Definition
a number's distance from 0 on a number line
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additive inverse
Definition
two numbers whose sum is 0
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algebraic expression
Definition
a mathematical phrase that contains variables, numbers, and operation symbols
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base
Definition
when a number is written in exponential form, the number that is used as a factor is its _______
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evaluate
Definition
replace each variable with a number then follow the order of operations to simplify the expression
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exponent
Definition
tells how many times a number, or base, is used as a factor
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factor
Definition
an integer that divides another integer with a remainder of 0
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integers
Definition
the set of positive whole numbers, their opposites, and 0
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measure of central tendency
Definition
a single, central value that summarizes a set of data
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opposites
Definition
two numbers that are the same distance from 0 on a number line, but in opposite directions
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order of operations
Definition
Work inside grouping symbols.
Simplify the exponents.
Multiply and divide in order from left to right.
Add and subtract in order from left to right.
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outlier
Definition
a data item that is much higher or much lower than the other items in a data set
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power
Definition
a number that can be expressed using an exponent
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simplify
Definition
replace it with its simplest name
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variable
Definition
a letter that stands for a number
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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 when the data are arranged in numerical order
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mode
Definition
the item that occurs with the greatest frequency
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range
Definition
the difference between the greatest and the least values
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commutative property of addition
Definition
changing the order of the addends does not change the sum
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commutative property of multiplication
Definition
changing the order of the factors does not change the product
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associative property of addition
Definition
changing the grouping of the addends does not change the sum
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associative property of multiplication
Definition
changing the grouping of factors does not change the product
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identity property of addition
Definition
the sum of 0 and a is a
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identity property of multiplication
Definition
the product of 1 and a is a
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distributive property
Definition
shows how multiplication affects an addition or subtraction: a(b + c) = ab + ac
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