1. UNIT 6 VOCABULARY By: Marissa

2. A value of something that does not change. Example: A is always A. Constant Term

3. The principle that states that dividing fractions is equal to a multiplication problem by the fractions reciprocal. Example: 9/10 divided by 4/10 is the same as 9/10 multiplied by 10/4. Division of fractions property

4. An equation is a number sentence that is finished by an equal sign. Example: 9+9=18 Equation

5. Equivalent equations are equations that have the same solution. Example: 9+a=10 8+a=9 Equivalent equations

6. A number sentence with greater or less than signs. Example: 9>3 Inequality

7. A whole number or a negative whole number. Example: -4,4 Integers

8. A property of multiplication that says multiplying the number besides - 1, the answer will be the opposite of that number. Example: 5*(-1) = -5 Multiplication property of -1

9. A set of parentheses that are inside another set. Example:(9+(3+3))=15 Nested parentheses

10. A number sentence which holds one or more variables. Example: 8+m=20 Open sentence

11. The opposite of a number is either a positive or negative with the same number. Example: Opposite of 27 is (-27). Opposite of a number

12. Rules that say where to put operations and in what order. Example: Multiply and divide in order from left to right. Order of operations

13. Reciprocals are two fractions whose product is one. Example: The reciprocal of 3/5 is 5/3. Reciprocal

14. Symbols used to show the difference between two quantities. Example: “<“ means less than. Relation symbol

15. Repeating decimals are numbers after the decimal point that go continually with the same number. Example: 0.77777777777777777777777….. Repeating decimals

16. The solution is a part to figure out an equation. Example: A solution could be the number four. Solution

17. A set of all the solutions together from equations or inequality. Example: The solution set of x squared=9 is 3 or (- 3). Solution set

18. A decimal that eventually ends. Example: 0.5 is a terminating decimal. Terminating decimals

19. Finding the solution of an equation by testing out test numbers. Example: This is a method. Trial and error method

20. A variable is a way of using letters to replace or stand for a number. Example: x is seven. Variable