Systems of Equations Vocab

a(b + c) = ab + ac

• Distributive Property

• like terms

• combining like terms

a system of equations in which the equations intersect at one point.

• One solution

• solution

• No solution

• Infinitely many solutions

a system of equations in which the equations create parallel lines.

• One solution

• solution

• No solution

• Infinitely many solutions

Terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power.

• Distributive Property

• like terms

• combining like terms

• Coefficient

• Variable

• constant

• Coefficient

• Variable

• constant

a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

The Solution to a 1 solution system of equation.

• intersection point

• systems of equations

• intersect

• Solution

• Infinitely many solutions

Any value for the variable would make the systems of equations true.

• One solution

• solution

• No solution

• Infinitely many solutions