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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. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






11. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






13. Finding all the solutions of an equation






14. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object






15. The x-value in a function






16. Number in front of a variable






17. The distance around a circle.






18. y = mx + b






19. equations that have the same solution






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






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






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






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






24. A






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Ratios that have the same value.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Consists of numbers and operations






39. To find the value of an expression






40. The bottom of a triangle






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






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






43. A single term made up of numbers and variables






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






45. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






47. A number that has more than two factors






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






49. The y-value in a function






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