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Vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coefficient | a number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression |
| equation | a number sentence that contains an equals symbol |
| linear function | a function with a constant rate of change and a straight line graph |
| slope | the ratio of the vertical and horizontal changes between two points on a surface or a line |
| variable | a letter or symbol used to represent a number |
| x-intercept | the point where a line meets or crosses the x-axis |
| y-intercept | the point where a line meets or crosses the y-axis |
| standard form | for a linear equation is Ax+By=C |
| linear equation | an equation between two variables that gives a straight line |
| expression | a mathematical phrase involving at least one variable,ometimes numbers and symbols |