Equations and Expressions

Front

What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

Back

Equations have an equal sign and expressions do not.

Front

What is the solution of 4 = x/8?

Back

32

Front

What number does the following prime factorization represent? 3^2 * 5 * 2?

Back

90

Front

What is the solution of 13 = t + 7?

Back

6

Front

Choose the equivalent expression: 6(4c + 5)

Back

24c + 30

Front

What is an expression in mathematics?

Back

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

Front

What is an equation in mathematics?

Back

A statement that two expressions are equal, containing an equal sign.

Front

What does it mean to solve an equation?

Back

To find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

Front

What is a variable in mathematics?

Back

A symbol, often a letter, that represents an unknown value.

Front

What is the prime factorization of a number?

Back

The expression of a number as a product of its prime factors.