the distance from zero on a number line

if |x| = b then x = b and x = -b

rewriting inequalities using numbers, infinity symbols and/or both with grouping symbols such as brackets or parentheses

closed dots, less than or equal to, greater than or equal to

open dots, less than, greater than

used when you have more than one interval

two inequalities that are joined by the word OR or the word AND and is solved by solving each part of the inequality

compound inequality that is the union of two inequalities

compound inequality that is intersection of two inequalities

solved by rewriting as a compound inequality

|x| < -b

|x|>-b

two or more linear equations grouped together

a monomial or the sum/difference of two or more monomials

a simplified form of a polynomial where the degree of its monomial terms are written in descending order

the highest exponent or the highest sum of its exponents of its monomial terms

degree 0

degree 1

degree 2

degree 3

one term

two terms

three terms