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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. y = mx + b






2. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






3. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form






4. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.






5. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?






6. Number in front of a variable






7. Is a number made of repeated factors






8. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.






9. A ratio whose denominator is 100






10. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)






11. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...






12. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a






13. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex






14. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n






15. A single term made up of numbers and variables






16. Is the value in a data set that occurs most often. If all values occur the same amount of times there is no mode for that set.






17. The order in which operations in an expression to be evaluated are carried out. 1. parentheses 2. exponets 3. multiplication and divison 4. addition and subtraction






18. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2






19. A






20. The bottom of a triangle






21. To get a variable alone on one side of an equation or inequality in order to solve the equation or inequality






22. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0






23. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






24. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs






25. A way to figure out the total number of ways different events can occur. If there are a ways for one activity to occur - and b ways for a second activity to occur - then there are a * b ways for both to occur.






26. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.






27. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.






28. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.






29. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a






30. The distance around a circle.






31. The y-value in a function






32. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






33. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself






34. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done






35. Is the number that is repeatedly multiplied in a power






36. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power






37. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction






38. A number that can not be written a/b






39. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities






40. A term that has no variable and does not change






41. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run






42. To find the value of an expression






43. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set






44. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






45. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






46. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units






47. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function






48. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)






49. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.






50. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common