Ch 1 The Language of Algebra
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 algebraic expression | An expression consisting of one or more numbers and variables along with on or more arithmetic operations |
| coefficient | The numerical factor of a term |
| equation | A mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal |
| equivalent expressions | Expressions that have the same value or that have the same mathematical meaning for all replacement values of their variables |
| evaluating | Finding the value of an expression |
| factors | are the quantities being multiplied. |
| formula | An equation that states a rule for the relationship between between certain quantities |
| like terms | they contain the same variables raised to the same power |
| numerical expression | a mathematical expression that has a combination of numbers and at least one operation |
| order of operations | doing parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, and reading the equation or expression from left to right. |
| product | the result obtained by multiplying two or more numbers or variable |
| quotient | the result obtained by dividing two or more numbers or variable |
| simplest form | is an equivalent expression having no like terms or parentheses |
| simplify | write an expression in simplest form |
| term | an number, a variable, or a product or quotient of numbers and variables |
| variable | a letter or other symbol used to represent an unspecified number or value |
| whole numbers | the set {0, 1, 2, 3, .......} |
| data | numerical information gathered for statistical purposes |
| frequency table | A table of tally marks used to record and display how often events occur |
| histogram | a bar graph in which the data are organized into equal intervals. The height of the bar represents the frequency in that interval. |
| line graph | numerical data displayed to show trends or changes over time |
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