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Algebra
Alegra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations.
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Degree of a term
Mathematics; Algebra
For a term with one variable, the degree is the variable's exponent.
Degenerate
Mathematics; Algebra
An example of a definition that stretches the definition to an absurd degree.
Cross multiplication
Mathematics; Algebra
A method of simplifying an equation in order to solve it for a particular variable or unknown, or in order to show it in a form having fewer fraction. Multiplying (or dividing) both sides of an ...
Factoring
Mathematics; Algebra
A method of separating a product into the different factors that make up it. This procedure is very useful in solving equations for unknowns. For example, one can factor the expression 3x + 3y to get ...
Addition
Mathematics; Algebra
A mathematical operation to combine two or more numbers and variables into an equivalent quantity, number or algebraic expression.
Elimination
Mathematics; Algebra
A method of solving a system of equations by using addition or subtraction to eliminate one of the variables in order to solve for the other variables.
Ratio
Mathematics; Algebra
A comparison of two numbers, expressed as the quotient derived by dividing the first number by the second number. Ratios work the same way as fractions. The ratio of 8 to 2 (also written 8:2) is the ...