Algebra vocabulary terms

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What do you call the '9' in the expression 5j + 6k - 9?

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Constant

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Which of the following is an expression? 1) 6x + 2x = 6 2) 10 = 5x 3) 2x + 6x - 10 4) 6x² + 10 = 25

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2x + 6x - 10

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What is 8y + 10 = 1?

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Equation

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An algebraic expression is .......

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A math statement without an equal sign.

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Equations must have an __________.

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=

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A letter or symbol that represents a number.

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What is a coefficient in the expression 4x + 5?

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4

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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An expression does not have an equal sign, while an equation does.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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What is the term for the number that is added or subtracted in an expression?

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Constant