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Definitions and Facts from the NSW Year 9 Equations and Inequations Topic

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