Algebra Basics Vocab Flashcard 1

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Which equation has 5 terms?

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6 + 4.7 - 9y = 3y + 1

Front

Identify the term that refers to the individual parts of an expression, such as 2x, 3y, and -15 in the expression 5x + 3y - 15 + x.

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Terms

Front

What do we call the numbers that do not change in an expression, like 5 in the expression 5x + 3y - 15?

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Constants

Front

How many terms are in the expression 5x + 3y - 15 + x?

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4

Front

What is the term for a number on its own, such as 5 in the expression 5x + 3y - 15?

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Constant

Front

What is the term for the numerical factor in a term, such as 6 in 6x?

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Coefficient

Front

What do we call the letters that represent numbers in an expression, like x and y in 5x + 3y?

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Variables

Front

What is the term for the number that indicates how many times a base is multiplied by itself, such as in x^2?

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Exponent

Front

What is the term for an expression that contains an equals sign, such as 2x + 3 = 7?

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Equation

Front

What is the term for a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal?

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Equation