Equation Vocabulary Practice

Front

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

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Equation

Front

Which number in the expression 4y - 5 = 31 is the coefficient?

Back

4

Front

What do we call the number that is being multiplied by a variable?

Back

Coefficient

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What is the coefficient in the expression 4y + 17?

Back

4

Front

Which of the following is an equation: 7y, 32 + 19, 42 = 6h, 19 > 2p?

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42 = 6h

Front

What is a variable in mathematics?

Back

A symbol used to represent an unknown number.

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What is an expression?

Back

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

Front

What is a term in an algebraic expression?

Back

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.

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What is the difference between an equation and an expression?

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