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Unit 5 Vocab Review
Use this study stack to review key vocabulary from Unit 5!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| coefficient | a number in front of a variable (ex: the 8 in 8m) |
| variable | an unknown value represented by a letter |
| equation | 13 = y - 7 |
| equivalent expressions | 7 + 3x - x + 2 = 2x + 9 |
| constant | a number in an expression or equation that does not change |
| Distributive Property | 6(5x - 3) = 6(5x) - 6(3) = 30x - 18 |
| term | any number(ex: 2.5), variable(ex: z), or number times a variable (ex: 9q); separated by addition and/or subtraction symbols |
| Solution to an equation | a value for a variable that makes both sides of an equation true |
| inverse operations | math operations that "undo" each other; subtraction and addition are inverse operations to each other; multiplying and dividing are also inverse operations |
| like terms | terms that share a variable or are constants (ex: 3y and 4y) |
| independent variable | a variable that affects another variable in a relationship (ex: time affects distance when traveling in a car). |
| dependent variable | a variable that DEPENDS on another variable to find a value (ex: the total cost for movie tickets depends on the amount of tickets being purchased). |