Equation Vocabulary Practice

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What do we call a number sentence that has an equal sign?

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Equation

Front

Which of the following is a variable in 4y - 5 = 31?

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y

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Which of the following is a coefficient in 4y - 5 = 31?

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4

Front

What do we call the 4 in the expression 4y + 17?

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Coefficient

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What do we call the 13 in the expression 7x - 13 + 4?

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Term

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What is a variable?

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A symbol used to represent an unknown value, often denoted by letters like x or y.

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What is a coefficient?

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A numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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What is an expression?

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A combination of numbers, variables, and operators without an equal sign.

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What is a term in algebra?

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

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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.