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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






3. The y-value in a function






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






5. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






6. 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






7. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.






8. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)






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






10. The product of any number and one is that number.






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






12. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






14. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis






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






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






17. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely






18. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






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






20. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)






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






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






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






24. Inequalities that have the same solution






25. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






28. Consists of numbers and operations






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






30. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes






31. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






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






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






36. A






37. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






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






42. The x-value in a function






43. equations that have the same solution






44. To find the value of an expression






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






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






47. y = mx + b






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






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






50. Is a number made of repeated factors