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PreAlg C1/C2/C3
PreAlgebra C1/C2/C3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| like terms | Terms of an expression which have the same variables raised to the same exponents |
| simplest form | an expression which has no like terms and no parentheses. |
| linear expression | An algebraic expression in which the exponent of the variable is 1 |
| literal equation | An equation that has two or more variables |
| inequality | A mathematical sentence that compares expressions. |
| solution of an inequality | A value that makes the inequality true |
| solution set | The set of all numbers which make a mathematical statement true |
| graph of an inequality | A graph that shows all the solutions of the inequality on a number line |
| linear equation | An equation whose graph is a line |
| solution of a linear equation | All of the points on a line that make the equation true |
| slope | A ratio of the change in y (the rise) to the change in x (the run) between any two points on a line. It is a measure of the steepness of a line. |
| rise | The change in y between any two points on a line |
| run | The change in x between any two points on a line |
| x-intercept | The x-coordinate of the point where a line crosses the x-axis |
| y-intercept | The y-coordinate of the point where a line crosses the y-axis |
| slope-intercept form | A linear equation written in the form y = mx + b. The slope of the line is m, and the y-intercept of the line is b. |
| standard form | The standard form of a linear equation is Ax + By = C, where a and b are not both zero. |
| point-slope form | A linear equation written in the form y − y1 = m(x − x1). The line passes through the point (x1, y1), and the slope of the line is m. |
| Addition Property of Equality | Adding the same number to each side of an equation produces an equivalent equation |
| Subtraction Property of Equality | Subtracting the same number to each side of an equation produces an equivalent equation |
| Multiplication Property of Equality | Multiplying the same number to each side of an equation produces an equivalent equation |
| Division Property of Equality | Dividing the same number to each side of an equation produces an equivalent equation |
| Addition Property of Inequality | When you add the same number to each side of an inequality, the inequality remains true |
| Division Property of Inequality | When dividing each side of an inequality by the same positive number, inequality stays true. When dividing each side of an inequality by the same negative number, the direction of the inequality symbol much be reversed for inequality to stay true. |
| Multiplication Property of Inequality | When multiplying each side of an inequality by the same positive number, inequality stays true. When multiplying each side of an inequality by the same negative number, the direction of the inequality symbol much be reversed for inequality to stay true. |
| Subtraction Property of Inequality | When you subtract the same number to each side of an inequality, the inequality remains true |