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philomath_2103_2014_algebra_1a_vocab_02
second vocabulary list for algebra 1a
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Mathematics
9th Grade
11/20/2013

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operation
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def: an action or procedure that produces a new value from one or more input values
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operations
Definition
Addition, subtraction, multiplication are all examples of .....
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sum
Definition
def: the result of adding numbers together.
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42
Definition
What is the sum of 23 and 19?
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difference
Definition
def: the result of subtracting two numbers
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48
Definition
What is the difference of 77 and 29?
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product
Definition
def: the result of multiplying numbers together
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65
Definition
What is the product of -5 and -13?
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quotient
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def: the result of dividing one number by another
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8
Definition
What is the quotient of 72 and 9?
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commutative property
Definition
property that states that the order in which two numbers are added or multiplied does not change their sum or product, respectively: a + b = b + a or ab = ba
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commutative property
Definition
what property is illustrated here: 2 + 3 = 3 + 2
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distributive property
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def: property that states that the product of a number and the sum or difference of two numbers is equal to the sum or difference or the two products:
x(a + b) = ax + bx. Or x(a – b) = ax – bx
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distributive property
Definition
what property is illustrated here: 2(3 + 5) = 2x3 + 2x5
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variable
Definition
def: any symbol, usually a letter, that represents a number
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a variable
Definition
What do we call d in this equation: t = d/55?
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expression
Definition
def: A combination of numbers variables and operators--but no equal sign! Its parts that are separated by the operators for addition and subtraction are called terms.
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expressions
Definition
5, x and 2t + 9 are all examples of ...
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equation
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def: a mathematical sentence built from expressions using one or more equal signs
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equations
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d = rt and y = mx + b are examples of
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substitute
Definition
def: to replace each value of a variable in an expression or equation with another expression
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substituting (2 for x)
Definition
What do we say your are doing if you replace x with 2 in the equation y = 3x + 5 to get y = 3(2) + 5?
Term
evaluate
Definition
def: to substitute numerical values for all variables in an expression and then compute the value of the expression
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evaluate
Definition
When you substitute 2 for x in the equation y = 3x + 5 and get y = 11, we say that you __________ the expression on the right hand side.
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