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Year 9 Equations
Definitions and Facts from the NSW Year 9 Equations and Inequations Topic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equation | a statement that two quantities are equal |
| solve | to find the answer to a problem |
| formula | an equation showing the relation between variables. |
| variable | a quantity represented by a symbol (usually a letter) that can be any of a range of values |
| inverse | another word for opposite |
| inequality | a statement that two quantities are not equal |
| linear equation | an equation where the highest power of the variable is 1 |
| backtracking | a process used to solve an equation by undoing what has been done to the variable in the equation. |
| subject of the formula | stands alone on the left-hand side of the equality sign. |
| pronumeral | another name for Variable |
| substitute | putting values where the letters or symbols are |
| solution | a value, or values, we can put in place of a variable (such as x) that makes the equation true. |