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Algebra Review Vocabulary

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contradictionan equation which is never true
conversion factora ratio of two equal quantities with different units
discountthe amount decreased from the original amount
equationa mathematical sentence that shows two expressions are equivalent
formulaa literal equation that states a rule for a relationship
identityan equation which is always true
percenta ratio out of one hundred
percent increasethe ratio of the amount of increase over the original amount
percent decreasethe ratio of the amount of decrease over the original amount
proportionan equation that states two ratios are equal
ratea ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
ratioa comparison of two numbers by division
scalethe ratio between two corresponding measurements
scale drawinga drawing that uses a scale to represent an object as smaller or larger than the actual object
scale factorthe multiplier used on each dimension to change one figure into a similar figure
solution to an equationa value that makes an equation true
unit ratea rate in which the second quantity in the comparison to one unit
prime numbersa number that can only be divided by itself and one.
integersa set of numbers which include the counting numbers and their negatives
real numbersa set of numbers including the rational numbers and irrational numbers
factorsa number which can be evenly divided into another
unionthe set consisting of the elements in one set OR the other
intersectionthe set consisting of elements in one set AND another
rational numbera number which can be written as a fraction
consecutiveobject that are in a row.
prime factorizationthe expression of a composite number into a product of two or more primes
compositea number which has factors other than itself and one
common denominatorthe smallest equal denominator of two fractions
least common multiplethe smallest number that can be divided by both numbers
greatest common divisorthe largest number divisible into both numbers


Math Department Chair
Alhambra College Preparatory High School
Phoenix, AZ

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