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Introduction
Background and Cultural Numbers
Spelling and Saying the Counting Numbers
Writing Rules for Counting Numbers
Background of the Equals Sign
Language of the Equal Sign
Background of the Addition Sign
Language of the Addition Sign
Addition Equations
Background of the Subtraction Sign
Language of Subtraction Sign
Subtraction Equations
Background of Multiplication Sign
Language of Multiplication Sign
Multiplication Equations
Times Table
Language of Division Sign
Division Equations
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
General Language about Math Answers
Instructions for a single math problem
Instructions for groups of math problems
Words that can be both Nouns and Verbs
Nouns
Spelling and Saying the Ordinal Numbers
Writing Ordinal Numbers
Place Values
Triangles
Platonic Solids
Addition Word Problems
1. This is a chapter
Appendix
Equilateral Triangle
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