Chapter 1 Vocabulary

opposite operations, or operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction

a number used as a repeated factor ex: 6²= 6 x 6

special set of rules which gives the order in which calculations are done in an expression

a number that shows how many times the base is used as a factor ex: 10⁴= 10 x 10 x 10 x 10

a mathematical phrase that uses only numbers and operation signs ex: (4 + 6) - 5

each group of three digits separated by commas in a multi-digit number

to find the value of a numerical or algebraic expression