Algebra Glossary: A  absolute value: An operation that tells you
how far a number is from zero.  additive inverse: The number
with the same numerical part but the opposite sign (plus or
minus) of a given number. If zero is the sum of two numbers,
then these two numbers are additive inverses of one another.
associative property: A characteristic of addition and
multiplication that allows the grouping of terms to change
without affecting the result.    • Print   • Share   MS Word
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