ALG unit 2

gaussian ____ is a method of solving a system of equations or inequalities by systematically adding or subtracting a multiple of one equation or inequality to a multiple of another equation to eliminate a variable

elimination

a linear ____ is a mathematical statement that two linear experssions, or a linear expression and a constant, are equal

equation

a linear ___ is a polynomial of the first degree

expression

if two lines are parallel, they are called ____, and there is no solution to the system

inconsistent

a linear ___ is a mathematical statement that two linear expressions, or a linear expression and a constant, are not equal

inequality

an example of a piecewise function is the greatest ___ function

integer

a ___ system is a set of two or more linear equations or inequalities considered together

linear

every linear function with a ____ slope will have an inverse function

nonzero

the absolute value of a positive number is the ___ itself

number

a _____ function is a function defined differently on different intervals of the function's domain

piecewise

the absolute value function is a ____ linear function

piecewise

the ____ of a linear equation is an equation in the form Ax+By=C with both A and B equal to zero

standard form

a function composed with its inverse function will always equal ____

x

the distance of a number from zero is called the____ value

absolute

___ is the highest power of the sum of the powers (exponents) on the variables of a term in a polynomial

degree

if two equations represent the same line, the system is said to be

dependent