Sets of Numbers
Phrases and Statements
Properties
Key Terms
Solving Equations
100

The set of numbers that begins with 1, 2, 3, ... and continues on forever in that pattern is called this.

What is the Set of Natural Numbers/Counting Numbers

100

A mathematical phrase which does not include an equal sign and has only known values is called this.

What is a numerical expression?

100

(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)

What is the Associative Property?

100

The order in which we execute operations in a multi-step problem is called this.

What is the Order of Operations?

100

We would use it to solve this equation:

a + 4 = 2

What is the Subtraction Property of Equality?

200

The set of Natural Numbers and 0 is called this.  For example: 0, 1, 2, 3, ...

What is the Set of Whole Numbers?

200

A mathematical statement that contains only numbers, operations, and an equal sign is called this.

What is an equation?

200

a(0)=0

What is the Zero Property of Multiplication?

200

The number of spaces after a decimal that a number sits is its this.

What is decimal place?

200

We would use it to solve this equation:

6 = x - 4

What is the addition Property of Equality?

300

The set of all whole numbers and their opposites is called this.

What is the Set of Integers?

300

A mathematical statement that is not equal to something is called this.

What is an inequality?
300

a+b+c=c+a+b

What is the Commutative Property?

300

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are four individual examples of this.

What is an operation?

300

To solve 4x = 16, we must use this property.

What is the Division Property of Equality?

400

The magnitude of a number is the distance it is from 0.  It is also called this.

What is the absolute value.

400

A mathematical phrase which contains numbers, operations, and variables is called this.

What is an algebraic expression?

400

a(b+c)=ab+ac

What is the Distributive Property?

400

Two or more numbers that are multiplies to give a product.

What are factors?

400

Solving 32 = x/2 means that we need to use this property.

What is the Multiplication Property of Equality?

500

The set of all numbers that can be written a/b where b is not equal to 0 is called this.

What is the Set of Real Numbers

500

A mathematical sentence that contains variables and an equal sign is called this.

What is an algebraic equation?

500

a+0=a

What is the Identity Property of Addition?

500

Numbers that are easy to compute with mentally, especially in division.

What are compatible numbers?

500

This property states that what is on one side of the equal sign is equal to what is on the other side of the equal sign.

What is the Reflexive Property?