MATH 1222 INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD

MATH 1222 INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA
EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD



◉ exponent.
Answer: The number of times a base is multiplied by itself. Also
called a power.


◉ extraneous solution.
Answer: A result that does not satisfy the original equation or
inequality.


◉ factor.
Answer: An integer that divides another integer with no remainder.


◉ function.
Answer: A relation in which every input (x) has exactly one output
(y).


◉ function notation.

, Answer: When the output (y) of a relation is renamed f(x). Read "f of
x".


◉ graphing.
Answer: The act of plotting points on a plane to represent a function
or relation.


◉ greatest common factor.
Answer: The largest number that divides into two terms.


◉ grouping symbols.
Answer: Symbols such as parentheses and brackets, which separate
terms within an expressions. Others include fraction bars, absolute
value, square root, braces, etc.


◉ inconsistent system.
Answer: A system of equations that has no solution.


◉ independent system.
Answer: A system of equations that has exactly one solution.


◉ inequality.