Linear Equations Vocabulary

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coefficient

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the number in front of a variable (multiply the number and variable together)

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constant

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a fixed value or number that does not change in an expression, equation or formula

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distributive property

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each term inside parenthesis can be multiplied by the number outside the parentheses

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expression

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a mathematical phrase with numbers, variables, and operators

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infinitely many solutions

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when any value for the variable in an equation will make the equation true

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like terms

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terms whose variable and exponents are the same

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no solution

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when there is not a value for the variable in an equation that will make the equation true

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simplify

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to determine an equal expression that is in a simpler form

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variable

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an unknown quantity represented by a letter.