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Algebra Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a combination of numbers and variables using multiplication and division. | Term |
| terms with the same variables raised to the same exponents (powers). | Like terms |
| A letter that represents an unknown number or changing quantity | Variable |
| A combination of variables and numbers using standard operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. | Expression |
| 3x + 12 = 3x -9 how many solutions? | No solution |
| 5x -12 = 8x + 17 how many solutions? | One Solution |
| 9 + 7m = 7m + 9 how many solutions? | Infinite Solutions |
| a number without a variable | constant |
| a combination of letters, numbers and operation symbols | expression |
| a combination of letters, numbers, operation symbols and an equal sign | equation |
| the answer to an addition problem | sum |
| the answer to a multiplication problem | product |
| the answer to a division problem | quotient |
| the answer to a subtraction problem | difference |
| process of combining all like terms and constants in an expression | simplify |
| using inverse operations to find the value of a variable | solving equations |
| process of substituting numbers for letters and performing order of operations to get a single answer | evaluating expressions |
| substituting the value of the variable into the equation to see if it is a solution | checking the solution for an equation |
| position on the coordinate plane | ordered pair: (x , y) |