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Algebraic Expression

2x + 3y - 4z

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An algebraic expression consists of sums and/or products of numbers and variables

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Variables

2x - 3 = 4 The variable would be x

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Variables are symbols used to represent unspecified numbers of values.

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Term

2x + 4 = .10x

2x, 4, and .10x are terms

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Terms of an expression may be a number, a variable, or a product or quotient of numbers or variables.

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Factors

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In a multiplication equation, the quantities being multiplied are called factors.

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Product

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The result of multiplying two factors is a product.

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Power

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An expression like x^n or x to the nth power is called a power. The word power can also refer to an exponent.

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Exponent

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The exponent indicates the number of times the base is used as a factor.

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Base

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In an expression in the form x^n, the base is x.

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Evaluate

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To evaluate an expression, means to find it’s value.

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Order of Operations

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The rule that lets you know which operation to preform first is called the Order of Operations.

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Equivalent Expression

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The expressions 4k + 8k and 12k are called equivalent expressions because they represent the same number.

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Additive Identity

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The sum of any number and 0 is equal to the number. Thus, 0 is called the additive identity.

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Multiplicative Identity

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Since the product of any number and 1 is equal to the number, 1 is called the multiplicative identity.

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Multiplicative Property of Zero

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The product of any number and 0 is equal to 0. This is called the Multiplicative Property of Zero.

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Multiplicative Inverses

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Two numbers whose products is 1 are called Multiplicative Inverses.

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Reciprocals

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Two numbers whose product is 1 are called multiplicative inverses or reciprocals. 0 has no reciprocals because any number times 0 is 0.

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Communicative Property

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a + b = b + a

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Associative Property

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An easy way to find the sum or product of numbers is to group, or associate, the numbers using the Associative Property.

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Proof

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A proof is a logical argument in which each statement you make is supported by a statement that is accepted as true.

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Closure Property

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The sum of any two whole numbers is always a whole number. So, the set of whole numbers {0,1,2,3,4,…} is said to be closed under addition. This is an example of the closure property.

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Accuracy

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Accuracy refers to how close a measured value comes to the actual or desired value.

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Distributive Property

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

a(b - c) = ab - ac

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Symmetric Property of Equality

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The Symmetric Property of Equality allows the Distributive Property to be written as follows:

a(b + c) = ab + ac, then ab + ac = a(b + c)

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Like Terms

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Like Terms are terms that contain the same variables, with corresponding variables having the same power.

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Simplest Form
An expression is in simplest form when it contains no like terms or parenthesis.
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Coefficient
The coefficient of a term is the numerical factor.
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Open Sentence
A mathematical statement that contains algebraic expressions and symbols is an open sentence.
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Equation
A sentence that contains an equal sign, =, is an equation.
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Solving
Finding a value for a variable that makes a sentence true is called solving.
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Solution
The replacement value is a solution.
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Replacement Set
A set of numbers from which replacements for a variable may be chosen is called a replacement set.
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Set
A set is a collection of objects or numbers that is often shown using braces.
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Solution Set
A solution set is the set of elements from the replacement set that make an open sentence true.
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Element
Each object or number in the set is called an element.
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Identity
An equation that is true for every value of the variable is called an identity.
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y-axis
The vertical axis is also called the y-axis.
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Coordinate System
A coordinate system is formed by the intersection of two number lines, the horizontal axis and the vertical axis.
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Origin
The origin, at (0,0), is the point where the axes intercept.
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Coordinate Plane
The plane containing the x- and y-axes is the coordinate plane.
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Ordered Pair
Each point is named by an ordered pair.
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x-axis
The horizontal axis is also called the x-axis.
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y-coordinate
The y-value, called the y-coordinate, represents the vertical placement of the point.
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x-coordinate
The x-value, called the x-coordinate, represents the horizontal placement of the point.
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Relation
A set of ordered pairs is called a relation. A relation can be represented in several different ways: as an equation, in a graph, with a table, or with a mapping.
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Mapping
A mapping illustrates how each element of the domain is paired with an element in the range.
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Domain
The set of first numbers of the ordered pairs is the domain.
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Range
The set of second numbers of the ordered pairs is the range of the relation.
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Independent Variable
In a relation, the value of the variable that determines the output is called the independent variable.
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Dependent Variable
The variable with a value that is dependent on the value of the independent variable is called the dependent variable.
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Function
A function is a relationship between input and output.
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Discrete Function
A graph that consists of points that are not connected is a discrete functions.
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Continuous Function
A function graphed with a line or smooth curve is a continuous function.
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Vertical Line Test
You can use the vertical line test to see if a graph represents a function. If a vertical line intersects the graph more than once, then the graph is not a function. Otherwise, the relation is a function.
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Function Notation f(x) = 2x - 6
Equation that are functions can be written in a form called function notation. Equation Function Notation y = 2x - 6 f(x) = 2x - 6
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Nonlinear Function
A function with a graph that is not a straight line is a non-linear function.
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Intercepts
The intercepts of a graph are points where the graph intercepts an axis.
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y-intercept
The y-coordinate of the point at which the graph intercepts the y-axis is called the y-intercept.
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x-intercept
The x-coordinate of the point at which a graph intersects the x-axis is called an x-intercept.
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Line Symmetry
A graph possesses line symmetry in the y-axis or some other vertical line of each half of the graph on either side of the line matches exactly.
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Postive
A function is positive where it's graph lies above the x-axis.
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Negative
A function is negative where it's graph lies below the x-axis.
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Increasing
A function is increasing where the graph goes up.
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Decreasing
A function is decreasing where the graph goes down when viewed from left to right.
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Extrema
The points shown are the locations of relatively high or low function values called extrema.
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Relative Minimum
A point is a relative minimum if no other nearby points have a lesser y-coordinate.
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Relative Maximum
A point is a relative maximum when no other nearby points have a greater y-coordinate.
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End Behavior
End behavior describes the values of a function at the positive and negative extremes in it's domain.

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