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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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






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






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






4. To find the value of an expression






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






6. The distance around a circle.






7. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






9. The y-value in a function






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






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






12. y = mx + b






13. 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






14. 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.






15. 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






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






17. A ratio whose denominator is 100






18. The bottom of a triangle






19. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






29. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






30. Consists of numbers and operations






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






32. An expression that contains a square root






33. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






38. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






40. A number that has more than two factors






41. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






43. Number in front of a variable






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






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






46. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






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






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






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