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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






2. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






4. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.






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






14. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






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






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






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






19. The y-value in a function






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






21. A number that has more than two factors






22. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






24. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






25. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






29. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided






30. 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.






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






32. A rate that has a denominator of 1






33. To find the value of an expression






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






35. Is a number made of repeated factors






36. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






39. y = mx + b






40. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






45. An event that is not affected by another event.






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






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






48. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






49. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line






50. 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