Module 1 Topic A & B Voc

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Expression

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Combination of numbers or variables with at least one operation (ex. a x b - c)

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Variable

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Symbol or letter that represents an unknown quantity

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Commutative Property

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Sum or product remains the same even if you change the order (a + b = a + b)

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Associative Property

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Sum or product of three or more numbers remains the same regardless of grouping (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

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Zero Product Property

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Zero Product Property

When the product of two or more factors is zero, one of the factors must equal zero. Ex. a x 0 = 0

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Distributive Property

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Decomposing (or breaking down) a multiplication fact into the sum of two multiplication facts. Example: a x (b + c) = (a x b) + (a x c)

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Reciprocal

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In mathematics, a multiplicative inverse or reciprocal for a number x, denoted by 1/x or x−1, is a number which when multiplied by x yields the multiplicative identity, 1. The multiplicative inverse of a fraction a/b is b/a.

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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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Absolute Value

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The distance a number is from zero on a number line

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Integer

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All whole numbers (both positive and negative) and zero.