Equation Vocabulary

Front

What is a symbol for an unknown value, usually represented by a letter (such as a, x, or y)?

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Variable

Front

What do you call a number on its own?

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Constant

Front

What is the term for a number that is next to the variable?

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Coefficient

Front

What is the term for a mathematical statement that shows the equality of two expressions?

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Equation

Front

What do you call a number that does not change in value?

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Constant

Front

What is the term for a part of an expression that can be a number, variable, or the product of both?

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Term

Front

What is the term for a number multiplied by a variable in an expression?

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Coefficient

Front

What do you call the operation that combines two or more numbers to get a total?

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Addition

Front

What is the term for the operation that finds the difference between two numbers?

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Subtraction

Front

What do you call the operation that finds the product of two numbers?

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Multiplication