Glencoe Algebra 1 Chapter 2 Vocabulary Noteables

Front 1

Consecutive Integers

Back 1

Integers in counting order

Front 2

defining a variable

Back 2

Choosing a variable to represent on of the unspecified numbers in a problem and using it to write expressions for the other unspecified numbers in the problem.

Front 3

dimensional analysis

Back 3

The process of carrying units throughout a computation.

Front 4

equivalent equations

Back 4

Equations that have the same solutions.

Front 5

extremes

Back 5

In the rations a/b =c/d, a and d are the extremes.

Front 6

formula

Back 6

An equation that states a rule in the relationship between certain quantities.

Front 7

four-step problem solving

Back 7

1. Explore the problem
2. Plan the solution
3. Solve the problem
4. Check the solution

Front 8

identity

Back 8

Equations that are true for all values of the variables.

Front 9

means

Back 9

The middle terms of the proportion.

Front 10

mixture problem

Back 10

Problems in which two or more parts are combined into the whole.

Front 11

multi-step equations

Back 11

Equations with more than one operation.

Front 12

number theory

Back 12

The study of numbers and the relationships between them.

Front 13

percent of change

Back 13

When an increase or decrease is expressed as a percent.

Front 14

percent of decrease

Back 14

The ration of an amount of decrease to the previous amount, expressed as a percent.

Front 15

percent of increase

Back 15

The ration of an amount of increase to the previous amount, expressed as a percent.

Front 16

Proportion

Back 16

An equation of the form a/b =c/d stating that two ratios are equivalent.

Front 17

ratio

Back 17

A comparison of two numbers by division.

Front 18

rate

Back 18

The ratio of two measurements having different units of measure.

Front 19

scale

Back 19

The ratio or rate used when making a model of something that is to large or to small to be conviently shown at actually size.

Front 20

solve an equation

Back 20

The process of finding all values of the variable that make the equation a true statement.

Front 21

uniform motion problems

Back 21

Problems in which an object moves at a certain speed, or rate.

Front 22

weighted average

Back 22

The sum of the product of the number of units and the value per unit divided by the sum of the number of units, represented by M.