Unit 1-7 vocab

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Magnitude of a number or distance from 0 on a number line

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Absolute Value

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A number multiplied by a variable. Ex: 3x 3 is the coefficient.

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Coefficient

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A constant ratio of two variables related proportionally. In y = 4x, 4 represents this term.

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Constant of Proportionality

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A mathematical statement showing equality of two numbers or expressions.

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Equation

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Expense consistent month to month

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Fixed expense

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Mathematical statement with numbers or expressions on either side of <, >, ≥, ≤ signs.

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inequality

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Set of numbers including natural numbers, their opposites, and zero: {... –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}

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integer

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A relationship where one quantity changes consistently as another does.

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linear relationship

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Point where x-axis and y-axis intersect: (0, 0)

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Origin

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Expense that varies in cost monthly

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Variable Expense