Algebra Vocab

The number that a variable is multiplied by is the:

• variable

• coefficient

• constant

In math, a statement that shows that two expressions are equal is:

• an expression

• an equation

• a subtraction problem

A combination of numbers, symbols and operations that show a certain value (hint: NO equals sign)

• expression

• equation

• division problem

to use inverse operations to get a variable ALONE on one side of the equation is:

• isolate

• join together

• multiply

the sequence in which operations are performed when evaluating a mathematical expression:

• multiplication

• equation

• order of operations

A variable is:

• the number next to a symbol

• a symbol that stands for a quantity

• an equation