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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






4. y = mx + b






5. A ratio whose denominator is 100






6. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






9. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






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






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






20. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.






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






22. Number in front of a variable






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






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






25. equations that have the same solution






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






27. A comparison of two numbers by division






28. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






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






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






44. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function






45. A






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






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






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






49. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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