Math Vocabulary Words

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sum

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An amount obtained as a result of adding numbers

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difference

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the result of a subtraction problem

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product

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a product is the result of multiplying, or an expression that identifies factors to be multiplied. Thus, for instance, 6 is the productof 2 and 3 (the result of multiplication), and is the product of and (indicating that the two factors should be multiplied together).

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quotient

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A quotient is the result of dividing one number by another. For example, the quotient of 8 and 4 is 8/4 = 2.

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equation

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Mathematics A written statement indicating the equality of two expressions. It consists of a sequence of symbols that is split into left and right sides joined by an equal sign. For example, 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 is anequation.

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inequality

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The feasible regions of linear programming aredefined by a set of inequalities. In mathematics, an inequality is a relation that holds between two values when they are different (see also: equality). The notation a ≠ b means that a is not equal to b.

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balance

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When both sides have the same quantity or mass.

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inverse operation

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Relating to a mathematical operation whose nature or effect is the opposite of another operation. For example, addition and subtraction areinverse operations, as are multiplication and division. An inverseoperation.

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variable

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In mathematical terms, the dependent variable y represents the value of a function of x. To simplify formulas, it is often useful to use the same symbol for the dependent variable y and the function mapping x onto y.

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coefficient

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A number or symbol multiplied with a variable or an unknown quantity in an algebraic term. For example, 4 is the coefficient in the term 4x, and x is the coefficient in x(a + b). A numerical measure of a physical or chemical property that is constant for a system under specified conditions.

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term

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In Algebra a term is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together.Terms are separated by + or − signs

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expression

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Math Term Definition. An algebraic expression is a mathematicalphrase that can contain ordinary numbers, variables (like x or y) and operators (like add,subtract,multiply, and divide).

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slope

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In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line is a number that describes both the direction and the steepness of the line. Slope is often denoted by the letter m. The direction of a line is either increasing, decreasing, horizontal or vertical.

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ratio

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In mathematics, a ratio is a relationship between two numbers of the same kind (e.g., objects, persons, students, spoonfuls, units of whatever identical dimension), expressed as "a to b" or a:b, sometimes expressed arithmetically as a dimensionless quotient of the two that explicitly indicates how many times .

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proportion

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A proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equal.

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quadrants

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The x- and y- axes divide the coordinate plane into four regions. These regions are called the quadrants.

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rational numbers

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A rational number is a number that can be written as a ratio. That means it can be written as a fraction, in which both the numerator (the number on top) and the denominator (the number on the bottom) are wholenumbers. The number 8 is a rational number because it can be written as the fraction 8/1.

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irrational numbers

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An Irrational Number is a real number that cannot be written as a simple fraction. OK. A Rational Number can be written as a Ratio of two integers (ie a simple fraction).