Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Open sentence
A
A mathematical statement with one or more variables.
2
Q
Equation
A
A mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign
3
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Solving
A
Finding a replacement value for the variable that results in a true sentence or a ordered pair that results in a true statement when substituted into a equation
4
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Solution
A
A replacement value for the variable in a open space
5
Q
Replacement set
A
A set of numbers from which replacements for a variable will be chosen
6
Q
Set
A
A collection of objects or numbers often being shown with braces
7
Q
Element
A
Each object or number in a set, each entry in a matrix
8
Q
Solution set
A
The set of elements from the replacement set that make an open sentence true
9
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Identity
A
An equation that is true for every value of the variable
