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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 algebra expression is one which has no like terms and no expression. |
| 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 that shows all the solutions of the inequality on a number 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 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 cross the x-axis. |
| y-intercept | The y-coordinate of the point where a line cross 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 | a linear equation is a + 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 slope of the line is m. |
| literal expression | An expression in which the exponent has one variable |
| graph of an equality | a graph that shows all the solutions of the inequality on a number line |
| linear equation | An equation whose graph is a line |