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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. 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






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






3. Inequalities that have the same solution






4. An expression that contains a square root






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






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






7. The distance around a circle.






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






9. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






12. Is the middle value in a data set where the numbers are ordered least to greatest






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






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






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






16. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






18. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






20. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






23. A






24. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






26. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






28. Number in front of a variable






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






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






31. The y-value in a function






32. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






34. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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