Math Flashcards

(40 cards)

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Variable

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A symbol for a value we don’t know yet

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Coefficient

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A number that is used to multiply a variable

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3
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Constant

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A fixed value

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4
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Like Terms

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Terms whose variables with their exponents are the same

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5
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Base

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The number that gets multiplied when using an exponent

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Exponent

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Says how many times to multiply a number

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7
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Numerator

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The top number in a fraction

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Denominator

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The bottom number in a fraction

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9
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Equivalent fraction

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Fractions that have the same value

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10
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Improper fraction

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A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator

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Least Common Denominator

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The smallest number that can be used for all denominators of 2 or more fractions

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12
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Reciprocal

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The opposite of a fraction

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13
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Divisible

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When dividing by a number gives a whole number answer

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14
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Factor

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Numbers we can multiply together to get another number

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15
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Multiple

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The result of multiplying a number by and integer

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16
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Operation

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A mathematical process

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17
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Difference

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The result of subtraction

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Product

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The answer of multiplication

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Quotient

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The answer of division

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Sum

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The result of addition

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Expression

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Numbers, symbols, and operations grouped together that show the value of something

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Equal

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Exactly the same amount or value

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Equation

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Says that two things are equal

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Inequality

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Compares two values showing if one is less, more, or in equal

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Solution
A value, or values, we can put in the place of a variable that makes the equation true
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Evaluate
To calculate the value of
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Reduce
To make fractions smaller
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Substitution
Putting values where the letters are
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Proportion
Says that two fractions are equal
30
Percent
Parts per 100 (%)
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Square root
A value that when multiplied by itself gives the number
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Absolute value
How far a number is from zero
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Counting number
Any number used for counting no zero no negatives no fractions no decimals
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Whole number
The numbers from zero, on
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Integer
Includes negative numbers no fractions or decimals
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Rational number
Any number that can be made into a fraction
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Irrational number
Can't be made into a fraction
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Prime number
A whole number whose only factors are one and itself
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Composite number
A whole number that can be made by multiplying other numbers
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Perfect square
A number made by squaring a whole number