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7/8 Advanced Math Vocabulary

Published on Nov 23, 2015

A list of vocabulary words used in the 7/8 Advanced math class so far.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

7/8 ADVANCED MATH VOCABULARY

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EQUATION

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A mathematical sentence that shows that two expressions are equivalent.
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VARIABLE

A SYMBOL USED TOEPRESENT A QUANTITY THAT CAN CHANGE.
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INEQUALITY

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A mathematical sentence that shows the relationship between quantities that are not equivalent.

INTEGERS

THE SET OF WHOLE NUMBERS AND THEIR OPPOSITES.

ORDER OF OPERATIONS

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A rule for evaluating expressions: first perform the operations in parentheses, then compute powers and roots, then perform all multiplication and division from left to right, and then perform all addition and subtraction from left to right.
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SOLUTION OF AN EQUATION

A VALUE OR VALUES THAT MAKE AN EQUATION TRUE.
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RATIONAL NUMBER

ANY NUMBER THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED AS A RATIO OF TWO INTEGERS.
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ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

AN EXPRESSION THAT CONTAINS AT LEAST ONE VARIABLE.
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ORDERED PAIR

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A pair of numbers that can be used to locate a point on a coordinate plane.

ORIGIN

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The point where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect on the coordinate plane.
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PROPORTION

AN EQUATION THAT STATES THAT TWO RATIOS ARE EQUIVALENT.
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RATE

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A RATIO THAT COMPARES TWO QUANTITIES MEASURED IN TWO DIFFERENT UNITS.

RATIO

A COMPARISON OF TWO QUANTITIES BY DIVISION.

COMPLEX FRACTION

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A fraction that contains one or more fractions in the numerator, the denominator, or both.