EE 5-9 Terminology

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What is a letter that represents an unknown value?

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Variable

Front

What do you call terms that have identical variable parts?

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Like terms

Front

What is a mathematical sentence that uses <, >, = to compare two quantities?

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Inequality

Front

What is a mathematical sentence that includes an equal sign to compare two expressions?

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Equation

Front

What is a term that only contains a number?

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Constant

Front

What is a number that multiplies a variable in an expression?

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Coefficient

Front

What do you call an expression that contains numbers, variables, and operations?

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Algebraic expression

Front

What is the term for the highest power of a variable in a polynomial?

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Degree

Front

What do you call the process of finding the value of a variable?

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Solving an equation

Front

What is a statement that two expressions are equal?

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Equation