Equations and Variables Vocabulary Review

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Travels left to right on the coordinate grid

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x-axis

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What is the coefficient in the following expression: 3x - 6?

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3

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Pairs of operations that undo each other are called?

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inverse operations

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When distributing a number, what operation do we do?

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multiply

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What is the variable in the following expression: 3x - 6?

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x

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What is an equation?

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A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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To find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

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What is a term in an algebraic expression?

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A single mathematical expression that can be a number, variable, or the product of both.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A fixed value that does not change.

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What is an inequality?

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A mathematical statement that compares two expressions and shows that one is greater than, less than, or not equal to the other.