Vocabulary
One Variable Equations
One Variable Inequalities
Expressions, Inequalities, or Equations
Additive, Multiplicative, or both
100

a number that is multiplied by a variable(s)

Coefficient

100

24 + x = 125 Solve for x

x=101

100

Closed Circle

equal to

100

3x+4 

Expression

100

3x=9

Multiplicative

200

a fixed value that does not appear with a variable(s)

Constant

200

x - 11 = 23

x=34

200

Open circle

greater than, less than, or not equal to 

200

4x-3=9

Equation

200

2-x=4

Additive

300

a mathematical statement composed of algebraic and/or numeric expressions set apart by an inequality symbol

Inequality

300

4x=-12

x=-3

300

–9x > 18

x < -2

300

2+x>4

Inequality

300

x/4=16

Multiplicative

400

the rules of which calculations are performed first when simplifying an expression

Order of operations

400

x/4=12

x=48

400

x/-3 ≥ –6

x ≤ 18

400

2x2+4x=10

Equation

400

x+3=9

Additive

500

a letter or symbol that represents a number

Variable

500

180 = 2x

x=90

500

─4x < ─22

x > 5.5

500

3x-1

Expression

500

2x+4=12

Both

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