Algebra STAAR Linear Vocabulary

"Combining Like Terms" means to...

• Add or subtract terms that have different exponents

• divide on both sides

• Add or subtract terms with the same variable and the same exponent.

• Multiply all the variables

When using the DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY I....

• ...multiply the number on the outside of the parenthesis will all terms inside the parenthesis.

• ...take the square root.

• ...add all terms that have the same variable.

• ...find the slope

When using the PRODUC RULE OF EXPONENTS I...

• divide

• multiply everything times 2

• subtract the exponents

• add the exponents

If a relation is a function, there must NOT be any repeating ___ values

• y

• x

• exponent

• slope

If a graph represents a function it must pass the

• vertical line test

• horizontal line test

• variable test

• y-intercept

I can determine the slope from a table by using

• 
• the y-intercept

• 
• Calculator

  Stat --> Edit to input table

I can find the slope of a graph by using

• 
• y-intercept

• 
• Calculator

  Stat --> Edit to input table

The SLOPE-INTERCEPT form of a line

• Ax + By = C

• y=mx+b

• y - y1 = m(x-x1)

• y = f(x)

The graph of y< 2x+1 is

• uphill, dotted line, shaded below.

• downhill, solid line, shaded above

• downhill, dotted line, shaded above

• uphill, dottled line, shaded below.

• solid line, downhill, shaded above

• solid line, uphill, shaded below

• dotted line, downhill, shaded below

• dotted line, uphill, shaded below