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Equations Vocab 2
Equations Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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coefficient | the number next to the variable in a term (means multiply) |
simplify | to make shorter by combining like terms |
isolate | to get a term or variable by itself on one side of an equation |
term | each part (or piece) of an expression, separated by addition and subtraction signs |
equivalent expressions | expressions that simplify to the same values of variables and constants |
algebraic expressions | a collection of numbers, variables, and mathematical operators |
balance | keeping both sides of an equation equal |
like terms | terms that contain the same variable raised to the same power |
constant | a number by itself (the value doesn't change) |
equation | two expressions that are equal to each other |
solution | a value for a variable that makes an equation true |
operation | a math action like add, subtract, multiply, and divide |