Concept explainers
Carefully read through the list of terminology we’ve used in Unit 3. Consider circling the terms you aren’t familiar with and looking them up. Then test your understanding by using the list to fill in the appropriate blank in each sentence.
building up
conditional equation
direct variation
equation
equivalent
equivalent equations
exchange rate
generalizing
inequality
line of best fit
linear equation
literal equation
proportion
rate of change
slope
solution
solution to a system
solving a system
system of equations
terms
x intercept
y intercept
The _______________ is a number that measures how well the line of best fit seems to fit the data.
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