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Algebra 1a chapter 5
chapter 5 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Area | Length times Width |
| Distributive Property | The number on the outside multiplied by the numbers on the inside the parenthesis. |
| Growth | The number it goes up by, or the number by x. |
| Dimensions | used to describe the size and shape of an object. |
| linear Equation | It goes up by the same number each time. |
| proportion | a statement of the equality of two ratios |
| generic Rectangles | |
| Legal moves | To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other side, reversing its sign to maintain equality. |
| Product | The result obtained after multiplying two or more numbers |
| Ratio | a comparison of two numbers by division. |
| Similar | |
| solution | the state of being solved |
| solve | |
| standard form | a way of writing down very large or very small numbers easily. |
| sum | The result of adding two or more quantities |
| Starting value | The number you start with. |
| Y = mm + b | given a plane containing both the x-axis and y-axis, slope can be defined as change in the y-coordinate divided by change in the x-coordinate. Slope is usually denoted by m |