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Algebra Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Algebraic | containing a variable |
| Variable | a letter used to represent a value |
| Expression | a mathematical phrase that contains operations, numbers and/or variables |
| Equation | a mathematical sentence that shows that two expressions are equivalent |
| Equivalent | having the same value |
| Numerical | containing all numbers |
| Algebraic expression | an expression containing a variable |
| Algebraic equation | an equation containing a variable |
| Integers | positive and negative whole numbers |
| Rational Numbers | any positive or negative number that can be written as a fraction (includes: whole numbers, fractions and decimals) |
| Solution | the answer to an equation that makes it true |