| Term | Definition |
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| Equation | a mathematical statement that two expressions are equivalent |
| Linear equation | an equation that can be written in the form ax=b where a and b are constant and a can't equal 0 |
| Identity | an equation that is true for all values of the variable |
| Inequality | a statement that compares two expressions by using one of the following signs <, >, < or equal to, > or equal to, or no solution |
| Ratio | a comparison of two quantities by division |
| Proportion | a statement that two ratioa are a/b=c/d |
| Rate | a ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units |
| Similar polygons | two figures are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size |
| Identity measurement | a method of measurment that uses formulas, similar figures, and/or proportions |
| Linear function | a function that can be written in the form f(x)=mx+b where x is the independent variable and m and b are real numbers |
| Slope | a measure of the steepness of a line |
| X-intercept | the x-cordinate of a point where a graph intersects the x-axis |
| Y-intercept | the y-coordinate of the point where a graph intersects the y-axis |
| Slope-intercept form | the slope intercept form of a linear equation is y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept |
| Parallel lines | in the same direction and at a fixed distance apart |
| Perpendicular lines | at right angle to a given line or plane |
| Linear inequality | an inequality that can be written in one of the following forms y<mx+b, y>mx+b, y<or equal to mx+b, y>or equal to mx+b, y can't equal mx+b |
| Boundary lines | a line that divides a coordinates plane into two half planes |
| Disjunction | a compound statement that uses the word or |
| Conjunction | a compount statment that uses the word and |
| Absolute value function | a function who's rule containes absolute value expressions |
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