ACA Chapter Three Student Built Glossary Flashcards

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absolute value

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The distance the number is from zero on a number line.

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additive inverse

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Two integers that are opposites. The sum of an integer and its additive inverse is zero.

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graph

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The process of placing a point on a number line or on a coordinate plane at its proper location.

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integer

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Any number from the set {...,-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,...}, where … means continues without end.

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negative integer

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An integer that is less than zero. Negative integers are written with a - sign.

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opposites

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Two integers are opposites if they are represented on the number line by points that are the same distance from zero, but on opposite sides of zero. The sum of two opposites is zero.

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positive integer

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An integer that is greater than zero. They are written with or without a + sign.