Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Review

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What is an expression in mathematics?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (such as +, -, *, /) that represents a value.

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing an equal sign (=).

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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To solve an equation means to find the value(s) of the variable(s) that make the equation true.

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What is an inequality?

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

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What does the symbol '<' represent?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than' in an inequality.

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What does the symbol '>' represent?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than' in an inequality.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change, such as the number 8 in the expression 2x + 8.

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How do you represent '3 less than a number x' in an expression?

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The expression is represented as x - 3.

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How do you represent 'the quotient of a number and 5' in an expression?

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What is the general form of a linear equation?

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The general form of a linear equation is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.