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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. A number that has more than two factors






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






3. Ratios that have the same value.






4. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






8. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.






9. The bottom of a triangle






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






11. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






14. The x-value in a function






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






16. y = mx + b






17. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






18. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






21. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






25. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






27. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent






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






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






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






31. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The distance around a circle.






39. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






41. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10






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






43. A






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






45. To find the value of an expression






46. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.






47. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function






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. The y-value in a function