The variable in the relation with a value that DEPENDS on the value of the independent variable.
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solution
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A replacement value for the variable in an open sentence.
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reciprocal
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The multiplicative inverse of a number.
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variables
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Symbols used to represent unspecified numbers or values.
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equation
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A mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign.
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term
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A number, a variable, or a product or quotient of numbers and variables.
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algebraic expression
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An expression consisting of one or more numbers and variables along with one or more arithmetic operations.
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vertical line test
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If any vertical line passes through no more than one point of the graph of relation, then the relation is a function.
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base
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In an expression of the form x^n, it is the x.
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order of operations
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Evaluate expressions inside grouping symbols, evaluate powers, do all multiplication and/or division from left to right, and do all addition/subtraction from left to right.
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simplest form
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When an expression is replaced by an equivalent expression having no like terms or parentheses.
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like terms
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Terms that contain the same variables, with corresponding variables having the same exponent.
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power
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An expression of the form x^n, read x to the nth power.
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origin
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The point where the two axes intersect at their zero points.
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function
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A relation in which each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element of the range.
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ordered pair
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A set of numbers or coordinates used to locate any point on a coordinate plane, written in the form (x,y).
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exponent
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In the expression of the form x^n, the exponent is n. it indicates the number of times x is used as a factor.
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coordinate system
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The grid formed by the intersection of two number lines, the horizontal axis (x-axis) and the vertical axis (y-axis).
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mapping
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Illustrates how each element of the domain is paired with an element in the range.
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domain
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The set of the first numbers of the ordered pairs in a relation. X
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independent variable
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The variable in a function with a value that is subject to choice.
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range
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The set of second numbers of the ordered pairs in a relation. Y
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coefficient
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The numerical factor of a term; the number in front of the variable.
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end behavior
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Describes how the values of a function behave at each end of the graph. (do they go up, down or sideways)