EE 5-9 Terminology

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What is the number part of a term that contains a variable?

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coefficient

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What is a variable whose value determines the value of another variable?

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independent variable

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What is a term that only contains a number?

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constant

Front

What is a number, a variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables?

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term

Front

What do you call the process of combining like terms of an expression?

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simplify

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What is a variable that depends on the value of another variable?

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dependent variable

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What are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power called?

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like terms

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What is the term for an expression that has no equal sign?

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expression

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What is the result of adding or subtracting terms with the same variable?

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combining like terms

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What do you call a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal?

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equation