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Alg II-Vocabulary 1A
Chapter 1 Vocab (set 1)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constant | doesn't change |
| variable | does change |
| coefficient | the number in front of the variable |
| expression | statement, no equal sign |
| algebraic expression | has variable |
| numberic expression | has no variable |
| term | A number, variable or the product of numbers and variables. |
| equation | has an equal sign |
| inequality | not equal |
| commutative | property that changes order |
| associative | property that changes grouping |
| identity | property that doesn't change a number, variable, term, or expression |
| inverse | property that is opposite (addition) or the reciprocal (multiplication) |
| natural numbers | 1, 2, 3, ... |
| whole numbers | 0, 1, 2, 3... |
| rational numbers | any number that can be expressed as a fraction |
| irrational numbers | any number that can NOT be expressed as a fraction |
| real numbers | all rational and irrational numbers |