Solving two-step equations vocabulary

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What is the inverse of multiplication?

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Division

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The numbers or variables being added or subtracted are called:

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Terms

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Two operations that have the opposite effect is called:

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Inverse

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

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Coefficient

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What is the inverse of addition?

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Subtraction

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What is a variable in an equation?

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A symbol that represents an unknown value.

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What is a constant in an equation?

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A fixed value that does not change.

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What is an equation?

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A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal.

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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 a coefficient?

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A numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.