Name the inverse operation: +
-
A letter/symbol used to represent an unknown number
variable
Distribute: 2(x + 2)
2x + 4
4x=12
x=3
Name the inverse operation: -
+
A number with no variable
constant
Distribute: -2(x - 4)
-2x + 8
x/3=6
x=18
Name the inverse operation: x
/
The number multiplied or divided by a variable
coefficient
Distribute: x(x + 5)
x2(x + 3)
2x - 4=10
x=7
Name the inverse operation: /
x
A number statement, grouping together numbers, operations and variables. NEVER Has an equal sign. We evaluate and simplify these!
Expression
Distribute: -3x2(-4x + 10)
12x3 - 30x2
x/2 - 10=20
x=60
Name the inverse operation: x2
square root
A number sentence stating two expressions are equal. We solve these!
Equation
Distribute: 3x2(x2 - 3x) + 4(5x2 + 2x)
3x4 - 9x3 + 20x2 + 8x
x2 - 5=20
x=5