Chapter 2 Flashcards
A rule for the relationship between certain quantities is called a(n) _____.
formula
To _______ an equation, means to find the value(s) of the variables that make the equation true.
solve
Equations that have the same solution are called _____ equation.
equivalent
Integers in counting order are known as _______ integers.
consecutive
Equations that are true for all values of the variable are known as _____.
identities
A comparison of two numbers by division is called a(n) _____.
ratio
An equation stating that two ratios are equal is called a(n) _____.
proportion
The ratio of the change in an amount to the original amount expressed as a percent is called the _______ of change.
percent
An equation that involves several variables is called a formula or a _____ equation.
literal
This type of problem involves two or more parts combined into a whole & are solved using weighted averages.
mixture
Problems in which an object moves at a certain speed or rate are called _______ motion problems.
uniform
A rate called a scale is used to make a scale _____ of something too large or too small to be convenient at actual size.
model
The two middle terms of a proportion are called its _____.
means
The first and last terms of a proportion are called its _____.
extremes
The process of carrying units throughout a computation is called unit or _______ analysis.
dimensional
