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Unit 2
Linear Equations
Term | Definition |
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coefficient | the number in front of a variable (multiplying the variable) |
constant | a fixed value, or a number on it own |
inequality | a relation between two expressions that are not equal to one another |
variable | a symbol, such as x, used to represent an unknown value |
expression | a mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables and operation signs: does not have an equal sign |
term | a constant or a variable in an expression; separated by + and - sign |
like terms | must have both the same base (or variable) and the same exponent (or power) |
inverse operations | opposite, reverse operations |
equation | a mathematical statement containing an equals sign, to show that two expressions are equal |
operator | a symbol indicating what operation must be done |
less than | < , fewer than, smaller than, below, under |
greater than | >, above, over, more than, bigger than |
Less than or equal to | ≤, at most, maximum, not greater than, no more than |
greater than or equal to | ≥, at least, minimum, no less than, no fewer than |