Algebra 2 Vocab (Chapters 1-5)

Front

5 and (1/5) are _________ of each other

Back

reciprocals

Front

3 in 3⁴ is the ____

Back

base

Front

4 in 3^4 is the

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exponent

Front

A letter representing one or more numbers

Back

variable

Front

5 in 3x² + 12x + 5

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constant

Front

In the expression 6x - 4, what is 6?

Back

coefficient

Front

Like terms have the same variable and exponent.

Back

variable, exponent

Front

Absolute Value is

Back

distance from 0

Front

An apparent solution that doesn't yield a true statement when substituted.

Back

extraneous solution

Front

A ________ consists of two simple inequalities joined by or or and

Back

compound inequality