Essential Algebra Vocabulary

Front

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

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4

Front

What must equations have?

Back

=

Front

In the expression y + 5x - 10, what are the variables?

Back

y and x

Front

What is the number that is multiplied with the variable called?

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Coefficient

Front

What is a symbol, usually a letter, that represents one or more numbers?

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Variable

Front

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

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Equation

Front

What do you call a combination of numbers, variables, and operations?

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Expression

Front

What is the term for the constant term in the expression 3x + 4?

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4

Front

What do you call the highest power of a variable in a polynomial?

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Degree

Front

What is the term for the process of finding the value of a variable that makes an equation true?

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Solving an equation