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Absolute value
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The distance an interger is from 0 on a
number line, regardless of the direction
for example, I5I = 5, and I-5I = 5
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Variable
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A letter used to reserve a place for a
number in an algebraic expression
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Terms
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The part of an algebraic expression that are separated by + and - signs
(for example, the terms of 3x + 2y - 4 are 3x, 2y, 4)
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Algebraic expression
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A combination of mathematical terms that contains a least one variable
(for example, n + 6 and 6x - 8 are algebraic expressions)
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Coefficient
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The multiplier of a variable
(for example, the coeddicient of 5x is 5)
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Equation
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A mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign, =
(for example, 9 + 6 = 15 and x + 7 = 12 are equations)
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Exponent
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The number that indicates how many times a base is used as a factor
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Integers
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The set of whole numbers and their oppsites
(. . .-2, -1, 0, 1, 2. . .)
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Like terms
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Two or more terms having the same variable
for example, 4y and 2y are like terms
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Prime number
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A whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself.
for example: 3, 5, 7 are prime numbers
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