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Algebra I Definitions and formulas

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Variable   A letter or symbol used to represent a number  
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Expression   A combination of variables, numbers, grouping symbols, and operational signs.  
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Whole numbers   Counting numbers plus zero. {0,1,2,3...}  
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What is another name for the counting numbers?   Natural numbers  
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List the set of counting numbers.   {1,2,3...}  
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What are integers?   Whole numbers and their opposites  
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List the set of integers   {...-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,...}  
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What are rational numbers?   Numbers that can be expressed as a/b where a and b are integers.  
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What is the value of a variable?   It is the number which replaces the variable.  
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What is the value of an numerical expression?   The number named by the numerical expression. 4 + 6 = 10. 10 is the value of the expression 4 + 6  
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What is a variable expression?   An expression that contains a variable.  
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what is a numerical expression?   An expression that names a particular number. 4 + 5 is a numerical expression.  
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What does "simplifying the expression" mean?   Replacing an expression by the simplest name for its value. 4 + 5 can be simplified to 9.  
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What does "evaluate mean"?   To substitute and then simplify  
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What is the substitution principal?   An expression maybe replaced by another expression that has the same value.  
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What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle?   P = 2L + 2W  
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What is the formula for the perimeter of a parallelogram?   P = 2a + 2b  
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What is the formula for the area of a circle?   A=πr^2 )(^ means "to the power")  
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What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?   A = 1/2 h(a + b)  
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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?   A = 1/2 bh  
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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?   A = lw  
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What is the formula for the perimeter of a triangle?   P = a + b + c  
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What is the formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism?   SA = 2(lw + wh + lh)  
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Open Sentence   Sentences that contain variables  
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Equation   Two expressions set equal to each other.  
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Domain   The set of numbers that a variable may represent  
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Solution   The value(s) of the variable that makes the equation a true statement  
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Solving   Finding the solution of an equation  
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Grouping symbol   A device used to enclose an expression that should be simplified first  
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How many solutions can an equation have?   None,one,or many  
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Solve   The process of finding the value of the variable that will make the open sentence true.  
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What is the distance formula?   d = rt where d = distance; r = rate; and t = time  
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What is the cost formula?   C = np where C = cost; n = number; and p = price  
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What is a formula?   An equation that states a rule about a relationship.  
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What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?   c = π d where d is the diameter c = 2πr where r is the radius  
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What is the formula for the volume of a cylinder?   V = πr^2h where h is the height of the cylinder and r is the radius  
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What is the formula for the surface area of a cylinder?   SA = 2πr^2 + 2πrh or SA = 2πr^2 + πdh where d = diameter.  
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What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism?   V = lwh  
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How do you find the diameter of a circle if you know the radius?   d = 2r  
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What is the formula for the area of a square?   A = s^2  
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What is the formula for the perimeter of a square?   P = 4s  
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What is the formula for the volume of a cone?   V = 1/3 π r^2 h ( A cone's volume is 1/3 that of a cylinder)  
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What is the volume of a pyramid?   V = 1/3 Bh where B is the area of the base of the pyramid. h is height of the pyramid.  
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Origin   The zero point on a number line  
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Negative side   Points to the left of the origin  
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Positive side   Points to the right of the origin  
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Is zero positive or negative?   It is neither positive nor negative  
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Graph   A POINT paired with a number  
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Coordinate   A NUMBER that is paired with a point  
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To Graph is to _____________.   place a point on the number line  
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Inequality symbols   > Greater than < Less than  
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Opposites   Numbers that are the same distance from zero but on opposing sides of the origin  
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What is the opposite of 3?   -3  
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What is the opposite of -5?   5  
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What is the opposite of zero?   Zero  
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Absolute Value   The distance a number is from the origin.  
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How do you read -X?   "The opposite of X"  
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What is the absolute value of -7?   7  
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What is the absolute value of 8?   8  
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What is the symbol for absolute value?   ||  
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closure property   For all Real numbers a and b, a + b is a unique number and ab is a unique number  
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Commutative property of addition   For all real numbers a and b, a + b = b + a  
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Commutative property of multiplication   For all real numbers a and b, ab=ba  
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Associative property of addition   For all real numbers a, b, and c, (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)  
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Associative property of multiplication   For all real numbers a, b, and c, (ab)c - a(bc)  
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Terms   Expressions that are added together. 4 + 5 are terms. 3X + 5X are terms.  
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Factors   Expressions that are multiplied together. 4•3 are factors. 2X has two factors: 2 and X  
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Reflexive property of equality   For all real numbers a, a = a  
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Addition property of equality   if a = b, then a + c = b + c  
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Subtraction property of equality   if a = b, then a - c = b - c  
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Multiplication property of equality   if a = b, the ac = bc  
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Division property of equality   if a = b the a/c = b/c  
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Transform means to ______.   change  
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Equivalent equations   equations that have the same solution set  
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List 5 ways to transform an equation   Substitution, subtraction, addition, multiplication, and division  
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Inverse Operations   Operations that UNDO each other  
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What is the inverse operation of addition?   Subtraction  
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what is the inverse operation of division?   Multiplication  
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What is the cost formula?   Cost = number of items x price per item  
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What is the profit formula?   Profit = selling price - buying price  
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What is the income formula?   Income = wage per hour X number of hours worked  
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What is the total value formula?   Total value = value per item X number of items.  
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Property of opposite of a sum?   -(a + b) = -a + (-a) or -a - b  
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Property of opposite of a difference?   -(a - b)= -a + b  
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What is the definition of subtraction?   a - b = a + (-b) (To subtract you add the opposite)  
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Id property of addition   There is a unique number 0 such that for all a, a + 0 = a and 0 + a = a  
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Property of opposites   For every real number a, there is a unique number -a, such that a + (-a) = 0 and (-a) + a = 0  
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Distributive property with respect to addition   a(b + b) = ab + ac  
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Distributive property with respect to subtraction   a(b - c) = ab - ac  
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Identity property of multiplication   There is a unique number 1, such that for every a 1 • a = a and a • 1 = a  
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Multiplicative property of zero   For every real number a, a • 0 = 0 and 0 • a = 0  
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Multiplicative property of -1   for every real number a, a(-1) = -a and (-1)a = -a  
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Property of opposites of products   (-a)(b) = -ab a(-b) = -ab (-a)(-b) = ab  
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Property of reciprocals   for every nonzero number a, there is a unique number 1/a such that a • 1/a = 1  
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Property of the reciprocal of the Opposite of a number   for every nonzero a, 1/-a = -1/a  
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Property of the reciprocal of a product   1/ab = 1/a • 1/b  
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Definition of division   a ÷ b = a • 1/b (To divide you multiply by the reciprocal.)  
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(a + b)/c = ?   a/c + b/c  
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