Equations Vocabulary

A term without a variable.

• variable

• constant

• term

• equation

To multiply a sum by a number, multiply each addend by the number outside the parentheses.

• constant

• inverse operation

• distributive property

• term

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

A mathematical sentence stating that two quantities are equal.

• inverse operation

• isolate

• variable

• equation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Pairs of operations that undo each other. Addition and subtraction are inverse operations. Multiplication and division are inverse operations.

• inverse operation

• linear equation

• simultaneous linear equations

• distributive property

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

To set apart, detach, or separate.

• term

• constant

• isolate

• equation

An equation with a graph that is a straight line.

• equation

• linear equation

• term

• isolate

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

A set of two or more linear equations with the same variables.

• inverse operations

• distributive property

• variable

• simultaneous linear equations

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

A number, a variable, or a product of a number and variables.

• term

• constant

• variable

• equation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number in mathematical expressions or sentences.

• term

• constant

• variable

• equation