Pre-Algebra Demystified

Index

absolute value 18
abscissa 203
addend 4
addition
decimals 86–87
fractions 56–58
integers 21–23
like terms 131
mixed numbers 58–59
polynomials 234–235
whole numbers 4–5
addition principle 135–136
algebraic expression 126, 233
algebraic representation 143–145
altitude 171
area 170–176
circle 174–175
parallelogram 172–173
rectangle 170–171
square 171
trapezoid 173–174
triangle 171–172

base (exponents) 31
base (geometric figure) 172, 173
base(percent applications) 112
binomial 233–234
checking equations 135
circle 166
area 174–175
circumference 168–169
closed equation 135

common denominator 53

comparing

decimals 91–92

fractions 73–74

integers 19–20

conditional equation 135

cone 176

consistent system 225

constant 126

coordinate 203

cross multiplication 154

cube 176

cylinder 176

decimals 83–104

addition 86–87

changing to fractions 96–98

changing to percents 107–109

comparing 91–92

division 89–91

multiplication 88–89

naming 83–84

place value 83

repeating 94–96

rounding 85

subtraction 87–88

terminating 94–96

denominator 38

dependent system 225

diameter 166

difference 5

digit 1

287

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