Math for College Readiness-Unit 2 Vocabulary
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Linear equation in one variable
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Can be written in the fom Ax+By=C where A, B, and C are real numbers and A does not = 0.
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Solution set
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Set of all solutions of an equation.
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Equivalent equations
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Equations that have the same solution set.
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Identity
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An equation that is true for all replacements of the variable. It has an infinite number of solutions.
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Empty set
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The set containing no elements--no solution.
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Consecutive integers
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Two integers that differ by one.
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Formula
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An equation in which variables are used to describe a relationship.
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Area
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Measure of the surface covered by a two-dimensional (flat) figure.
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Perimeter
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A measure of the distance around the outside edges of the figure--that is, the sum of the lengths of its sides.
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Ratio
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A comparison of two quantities.
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Proportion
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A statement that two ratios are equal.
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Cross products
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In the proportion a/b = c/d, ad = bc. Used to solve proportions.
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Interval notation
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A simplified notation that uses parentheses ( ) and/or brackets [ ] to describe an interval on a number line.
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Three part inequality
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An inequality that states that one number is between two other numbers.
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Linear inequality in one variable
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Can be written in the form Ax+BC (or with =) where A, B, and C are real numbers with A not equal to 0.
