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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. equations that have the same solution






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






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






11. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done






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






13. A ratio whose denominator is 100






14. A number that has more than two factors






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






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






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






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






19. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






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






24. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






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






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






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






35. The y-value in a function






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






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






38. A comparison of two numbers by division






39. Number in front of a variable






40. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






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






44. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






47. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






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