Vocabulary
Writing & Solving Equations
Writing Inequalities
Dependent & Independent Variables
Potpourri
100

This is a number sentence in which a variable takes the place of unknown information. 

What is an equation?

100

This is the solution for the equation 8 + x = 25.

What is x=17?

100

This is the inequality that represents the distance of the race, d, is at least 6 miles. 

What is d ≥ 6?

100

The number of apple slices remaining, r

and the number of apples eaten, e. 

This is the dependent variable?

What is, r,  number of apple slices remaining?

100

This is the variable in an expression that depends on the value of another variable. 

What is the dependent variable?

200
This is a value for a variable that makes an equation true. 

What is a solution?

200

This is the solution for 7x = 77.

What is x=11

200

This is the inequality that represents the time it takes to get to grandmas house, t, is longer than 2 hours. 

What is t > 2?

200

The amount of money you have spent, s

and how much money you have left, m

This is the dependent variable?

What is m, how much money you have left?

200

This is the property of equality used below:

5 + 4 = 9 

5 + 4 -2 = 9 -2 


What is the subtraction property of equality?

300

This is how you know you can add, subtract, multiply, or divide the same amount from both sides of an equation and keep both sides equal.

What are the Properties of Equality?

300

This is the solution for the equation 12x = 19.2.

What is x=1.6?

300

This is the inequality that represents the number of days, of sunshine is not 28.

What is d ≠ 28?

300

The temperature, t, of water 

The number of minutes, m, the water is in the freezer.

This is the dependent variable?


What is t, the temperature of the water?

300

This is Mrs. Dousharm's favorite sign when talking about inequalities.

What is ≠?

400

This is the relationship between two values that are not equal. 

What is an inequality?

400

This is the solution for the equation 14x = 73.5.

What is x= 5.25?

400

This is the inequality that represents the speed of the truck, s, must be no less than 34 miles per hour. 

What is s ≥ 34mph?

400

The number of hamburgers, h, sold

The dollar amount of sales, s, taken in

This is the dependent variable.

What is s, the dollar amount of sales?

400

This is the inequality that represents Mrs. Dousharm, d, has at least 3 cats. 

What is d ≥ 3?

500

This is the variable that DOES NOT depend on any other variable for its value.

What is an independent variable?

500

This is the solution for the equation 17.9 - x = 12.8.

What is x= 5.1?

500

This is the inequality that represents the number of people, p, that a restaurant can seat at one time is no more than 171.

What is p ≤ 171?

500

The pages, p, in a book

The weight, w, of the book

This is the dependent variable.

What is w, the weight of the book?

500

This is secretly everyone's favorite subject.

What is Math?

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