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Algebra Vocabulary

Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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Line plotGraph that shows the number of times a data item appears
ModeData item that occurs in a data set the greatest number of times
MeanFind the sum of the numbers and divide the sum by the number of items
MedianMiddle value in an ordered set of numbers
Bar graphUsed to compare amounts
Line graphUse to show changes over time
VariableLetter used to stand for a quantity that changes in value
Variable expressionMathematical pphrase that uses numbers, variables, & operation symbols
TermNumber, variable, or the product or quotient of a number & a variable
EquationShows that two expressions are equal
ExponentShows repeated multiplication
EvaluateWhen you substitute a number for a variable to find the answer to an expression
OppositesThe sum of these is zero
IntegersWhole numbers & their opposites
Absolute valueDistance that a number is from zero on a number line
Real numbersRational or irrational
ReciprocalMultiplicative inverse
EventIn probability, any group of outcomes
Experimental probabilityRatio of the number of times an event actually happens to the number of times the experiment is done
SimulationA model of a real-life situation
MatrixRectangular arrangement of numbers
EntryAn item in a matrix
SumAddition answer
DifferenceSubtraction answer
ProductMultiplication answer
QuotientDivision answer
FactorNumber that will go into another number evenly
PrimeNumber divisible by 1 and itself
CompositeA number with more than two divisors


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