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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run






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






3. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






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






8. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






20. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)






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






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






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






24. Is the value in a data set that occurs most often. If all values occur the same amount of times there is no mode for that set.






25. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






28. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






30. A






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






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






33. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






36. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






39. The x-value in a function






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






41. equations that have the same solution






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






43. The distance around a circle.






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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