6th Grade Math Vocabulary Review

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The distance of a number from zero on a number line; shown by ⎟ ⎟.

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absolute value

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The opposite of a number.

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additive inverse

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An expression that contains at least one variable.

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algebraic expression

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An inequality that contains at least one variable. Example: x + 3 > 10

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algebraic inequality

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The number of square units needed to cover a given surface.

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area

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The two perpendicular lines of a coordinate plane that intersect at the origin.

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axes

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A graph that shows how data are distributed by using the median, quartiles, least value, and greatest value

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box plot (box & whisker plot)

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The number that is multiplied by the variable in an algebraic expression.

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coefficient

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Having the same size and shape.

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congruent

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A value that does not change. Examples: -2; 5

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constant