The symbols < and > are called _____
inequality symbols
A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal is called an _____
equation
The _____ of a number is the distance between that number and 0 on the number line.
absolute value *(memorize)
A symbol used to represent a number is called a _____
variable
Two numbers that are the same distance from 0 but lie on opposite sides of 0 are called _____
additive inverse OR opposite
The number in a fraction above the fraction bar is called the _____
numerator
A _____ of an equation is a value for the variable that makes the equation a true statement.
solution
Two numbers whose product is 1 are called _____
multiplicatitive inverse OR reciprocal
In 2^3, the 2 is called the _____ and the 3 is called the _____
base; exponent
The number in a fraction below the fraction bar is called the _____
denominator
Parentheses and brackets are examples of _____
inclusion signs OR grouping symbols
A _____ is a collection of objects
set
{1,2,3,4,...} is the set of _____
natural numbers
{0,1,2,3,4,...} is the set of _____
whole numbers
{...,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,...} is the set of _____
integers
Real numbers that can be expressed as a quotient of integers are called _____
rational numbers
Real numbers that cannot be expressed as a quotient of integers are called _____
irrational numbers
Numbers that correspond to a point on the number line are called _____
real numbers
For real numbers a and b, a + b = b + a is called _____
Commutative property of Addition (order doesn't matter)
For real numbers a and b, a • b = b • a is called _____
Commutative Property of Multiplication (order doesn't matter)
For real numbers a, b, and c, (a + b) + c = a + (b + c) is called _____
Associative Prop. of Addition (grouping)
For real numbers a, b, and c, (a • b) • c = a • (b • c) is called _____
Associative Prop. of Multiplication (grouping)
For real numbers a, b, and c, a • (b + c) = a • b + a • c is called _____
Distributive Property
For real number a, a + 0 = a is called _____
Additive Inverse
For real number a, a • 1 = a is called _____
Multiplicative Identity
For real number a, a + (-a) = 0 is called _____
Additive Inverse
For real number a, a • (1/a) = 1 is called _____
Multiplicative Inverse
For real numbers a and b, a - b = a + (-b) is called _____
Definition of Subtraction
Terms with the same variables raised to exactly the same powers are called _____
like terms
A _____ can be written in the form ax + b = c
linear equation
Equations that have the same solution are called _____
equivalent equations
Inequalities containing two inequality symbols are called _____
compound
An equation that describes a known relationship among quantities is called a _____
formula
A _____ can be written in the form ax + b < c OR ax + b > c
linear inequality in one variable
The _____ of a term is its numerical factor
coefficient
Adding the same number to both sides of an equation does not change its solution is called _____
Addition property of equality
Multiplying both sides of an equation by a nonzero number does not change its solution is called _____
Multiplicative Property of equality
Adding the same number to both sides of an inequality does not change its solution is called _____
Addition property of inequality
Multiplying both sides of an inequality by the same positive number does not change its solution is called _____
Multiplicative property of inequality
An ordered pair is a _____ of an equation in two variable if replacing the variables by the coordinates of the ordered pair results in a true statement
Solution
The vertical number line in the rectangular coordinate system is called the _____
y-axis
A _____ equation can be written in the form Ax+By=C
linear
A(n) _____ is a point of the graph where the graph crosses the x-axis
x-intercept
The form Ax+By=C is called _____ form.
Standard
To find an x-intercept of a graph, let _____ = 0
y
The horizontal number line in the rectangular coordinate system is called the _____
x-axis
To find a y-intercept of a graph, let _____ = 0
x
The _____ of a line measures the steepness or tilt of a line.
slope
A set of ordered pairs that assigns to each x-value exactly one y-value is called a _____
function
The set of all x-coordinates of a relation is called the _____ of the relation
domain
The set of all y-coordinates of a relation is called the _____ of the relation
range
A set of ordered pairs is called a _____
relation
The point of intersection of the axes is called the _____
origin
A _____ is a number or the product of numbers and variables raised to powers
term
A polynomial with exactly 3 terms is called a _____
trinomial
The _____ is the greatest degree of any term of the polynomial
degree
A polynomial with exactly 2 terms is called a _____
binomial
The _____ of a term is its numerical factor
coefficient
The _____ is the sum of the exponents on the variable in the term
degree of the term
A polynomial with exactly 1 term is called a _____
monomial
Monomials, binomials, and trinomials are all examples of _____
polynomials
_____ is the process of wringing an expression as a product
Factoring
The _____ of a list of terms is the product of all the common factors
GCF = Greatest Common Factor