Integer Operation Flashcards

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Absolute Value

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The distance a number is from zero on a number line. ALWAYS POSITIVE!

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additive Inverse

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The opposite of a number. When added together, the sum is zero.

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integer

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The set of whole numbers and their opposites.

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negative number

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a number less than zero

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positive number

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a number that is greater than zero

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opposites

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two numbers that have the same absolute value but have different signs.

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zero pair

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The result when one positive counter is paired with one negative counter. The value of a zero pair is zero.

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rational number

Back

any number that can be written as a fraction

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coordinate

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a number that identifies a position relative to an axis on a coordiante plane

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coordinate plane

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a plane in which a horizontal number line and a vertical number line intersect at their zero points