Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Compound inequality
Consists of two distinct inequalities joined by the word and or the word or.
Coefficient
Is a numerical factor of a term
Conversion factor
Is a ratio of two equivalent measures in different units.
Formula
Is an equation that’s states a relationship among quantities.
Identity
An equation that is true for every possible value of the variable
Like terms
Have the same variable factor
Literal equation
Is an equation is an equation that involves two or more variable
Proportion
Is an equation that states two ratio are equal
Rate
A ratio that compares quantities measured in different units
Ratio
Compares two numbers by division
Term
Is a number, variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables
Unit rate
A rate with a denominator of 1 unit