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Elementary Algebra Vocab

Subjects : math, algebra
Instructions:
  • Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The number in front of the variable






2. Irrational numbers






3. Constant






4. Rational numbers






5. Parentheses - Exponents - Multiplication - Division - Addition - Subtraction (in order from left to right)






6. Integers






7. The Law of Opposites






8. 'Added to' - 'Sum of' - 'Plus' - 'More than'






9. 'Subtracted from' - 'Difference of' - 'Minus' - 'Less than' - 'decreased by'






10. '%' in a word problem means...






11. Percent






12. 'Is/Was' in a word problem means...






13. A system of equations is...






14. 'Of' in a word problem means...






15. An equation that represents a relationship that uses two or more letters.






16. The sum of 0 and a number is the number. Example: a+0=a






17. 'What' in a word problem means...






18. Variable Expression


19. Variable






20. A formula is the same equation ___ ___ .






21. One number is 0: the sum is the other number






22. Set






23. Algebraic Expression






24. Steps for Problem Solving in Algebra






25. Real number system






26. Positive numbers: add as usual






27. Subtract the smaller value from the greater value. a) if the positive number has the greater value - the answer is positive b)if the negative number has the greater value - the answer is negative c) if the numbers have the same value - the answer is






28. Negative numbers: Add absolute values and make the answer negative






29. Have exactly the same variables with exactly the same exponents






30. Any replacement of the variable that makes an equation true is...