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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. The distance around a circle.






8. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






12. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Inequalities that have the same solution






25. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






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






29. A






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






31. The y-value in a function






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






33. 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






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






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






36. The point in the exact middle of a circle






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






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






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






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






41. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






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






47. A single term made up of numbers and variables






48. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






49. equations that have the same solution






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