A BINOMIAL is a polynomial with exactly two terms.
CANCELLING to simplify rational expressions must be done by cancelling like-factors in the numerator and denominator.
An expression that all denominators divide into evenly without remainder is called a COMMON DENOMINATOR.
A rational expression with fractions in the numerator, denominator, or both, is called a COMPLEX FRACTION.
Smaller bodies orbiting around a larger body (like the planets around the sun) are in CONJUCTION when they are all lined up on one side of the larger body.
The DENOMINATOR of a fraction or rational expression is the number or expression below the fraction bar.
y is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to x if there is a constant k such that y = kx.
In an expression involving division, the DIVISOR is the number or expression which is divided into the other number or expression.
An EQUATION is a statement that two algebraic expressions are equal.
Two fractions or rational expressions are EQUIVALENT if they are equal. An equivalent fraction or rational expression can be derived from another by multiplying its numerator and denominator by the same expression.
An algebraic EXPRESSION is a collection of numbers, variables, symbols for operations, and grouping symbols (such as parentheses).
The FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTY of rational expressions states when two rational expressions are equivalent.
The set of INTEGERS is {...,-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,...}.
y is INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL to x if there is a constant k such that y = k/x.
The smallest expression that all denominators divide into evenly without remainder is called the LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR (LCD).
A rational expression is in LOWEST TERMS when the numerator and denominator have no factors in common.
A MIXED NUMBER is understood to be the sum of a whole number and a fraction. For example, 2 1/2 = 2 + 1/2.
The NUMERATOR of a fraction or rational expression is the number or expression above the fraction bar.
A polynomial is a term or the sum of a finite number of terms.
A natural number (except 1) is PRIME if it has only itself and 1 as factors. A PRIME FACTOR is a number or expression which is prime, and is a factor of another number or expression.
The quotient of two polynomials with denominator not equal to zero is called a RATIONAL EXPRESSION.
The set of RATIONAL NUMBERS is {x | x is a quotient of integers, with denominator not 0}.
A SOLUTION of an equation is any replacement for the variable that makes the equation true.
A 2-dimensional surface is TESSELLATED when it is completely covered, without gaps, by a set of identical tiles.
A TRINOMIAL is a polynomial with exactly three terms.
