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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. To find the value of an expression






2. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1






3. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10






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






5. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event






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






7. 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






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






9. A rate that has a denominator of 1






10. Inequalities that have the same solution






11. The x-value in a function






12. equations that have the same solution






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






14. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.






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






16. y = mx + b






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






18. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment






19. The y-value in a function






20. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






21. A plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line called the x-axis and a vertical line called the y-axis - aka 'the Cartesian plane' after Ren






22. The bottom of a triangle






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






24. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)






25. 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.






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






27. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center






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






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






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






31. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






32. 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.






33. A






34. Number in front of a variable






35. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






38. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






40. A number that has more than two factors






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






42. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface






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






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






45. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object






46. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






47. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem






48. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value






49. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis






50. A number written as the product of its prime factors