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| Points are __________ if they lie on the same line. |
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| a term in an algebraic expression that does not contain any variables; just a number. |
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| A graph consisting of points that are not connected. |
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| A mathematical statement which uses the equal symbol (=) to show that two expressions are equivalent. |
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| The number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor. In an expression a^2, 2 is the __________. |
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| A line parallel to the x-axis. The equation for this type of line is always y = some number. |
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| Linear Equation in 2 Variables (Standard Form) |
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| An equation with two variables (x & y) whose graph is a straight line and that can be written in the form Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are real numbers and A and B are both not = 0. |
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| Any function that can be defined by a linear equation, and usually written in the form y = mx + b. |
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| A pattern that can be modeled by a linear function. |
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| A ratio that compares quantities of different kinds of units, such as miles per hour or rise to run. |
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| In a linear function, the ratio of the change in the y-values to the change in the x-values. This relationship is represented by the slope of the function. |
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| A measurement of the steepness of a line in the coordinate plane; represented by the letter "m." |
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| A linear equation in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept. |
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| Solution of an Equation in 2 Variables |
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| An ordered pair of numbers (x,y) that makes the equation true. |
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| A line parallel to the y-axis. The equation for this type of line will always be x = some number. |
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| The x-coordinate of the point where a graph crosses the x-axis. |
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| The y-coordinate of the point where a graph crosses the y-axis. |
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