IM Unit 6 Vocabulary

equivalent

• Equal

• Similar

• Identical

• Comparable

independent variable

• Used to calculate the value of another variable

• A variable that is affected by another variable

• A constant value in an experiment

• A variable that remains unchanged during an experiment

inverse

• Opposite

• Similar

• Identical

• Equivalent

expression

• Math phrase that has an equal sign

• Math phrase that does NOT have an equal sign

• A single number or variable

• A complete mathematical sentence

coefficient

• The number that is before the variable

• A term that represents a constant value

• A mathematical operation involving addition

• A variable that changes in value

equation

• Math phrase that DOES have an equal sign

• A statement that shows the relationship between two expressions

• A mathematical operation without an equal sign

• A type of graph used in algebra

solution

• A method to solve a problem

• The value of a variable that makes an equation true

• A graphical representation of data

• An incorrect answer to an equation

term

• Part of an expression that can be a single number, a variable, or a number and a variable that are multiplied together

• A mathematical operation that combines two or more numbers to get a sum

• A symbol used to represent a number in an equation

• A value that does not change in an expression

constant

• A variable that can change over time.

• A number (or value) that stands alone and does not change.

• A mathematical operation that alters a value.

• A type of equation that has no solution.

inverse

• opposite

• similar

• equal

• complementary