Week 9 inequality vocabulary

a symbol (usually a letter) standing in for an unknown numerical value in an equation

• expression

• equation

• variable

• quotient

Anything that can be measured or counted

• sum

• quantity

• equation

• inequality

This is a statement that two expressions are equal. It contains an equal sign.

• expression

• equation

• variable

• term

This Compares two values, showing if one is less than, greater than or simply not equal to another value

• variable

• expression

• equation

• inequality

It states that one value is lesser than the other

• greater than

• less than

• inequality

• expression

It states that one value is greater than the other

• equation

• term

• greater than

• equivalent

Means something is either less than or equal to another quantity

• less than or equal to

• less than

• greater than

• inequality

Means something is either greater than or equal to another quantity

• less than

• greater than or equal to

• less than or equal to

• inequality

The greatest quantity or amount possible

• exponent

• variable

• minimum

• maximum

The least quantity or amount possible

• maximum

• minimum

• inequality

• term