What is an unknown value that is represented by a symbol/letter
A variable
Solve the Equation:
5x = 15
x = 3
3x + 2x
5x
3(x - 2)
3x - 6
Write the expression in standard form:
12 + 5x
5x + 12
What is a term with no variable; basically a number by itself
A constant
Solve the Equation:
2x + 3 = 11
x = 4
x + 5x + 10 -3
6x + 7
-(x - 7)
-x + 7
Write the expression in standard form:
13 + x - x4
-x4 + x + 13
The criteria of a like term
A like term have the same variable and exponent
Solve the Equation:
4x + x - 10 = 30
x = 8
7x - 5 + 9 - 4x
3x + 4
9(x + 7) + x - 5
10x + 58
Write the expression in standard form:
n - m + 13 + a
a - m + n + 13
The number in front of the variable
Coefficient
Solve the Equation:
-(5x + 3) = 17
x = -4
2x2 + 13 - 5x + 3x - 9
2x2 - 2x + 4
3(x + 2) + 4(x - 8)
7x - 26
Write the expression in standard form:
x3 - 9 + x2 + x
x3 + x2 + x - 9
Consist of adding and subtracting numbers and variables. Does not contain an equal sign
Expression
Solve the Equation:
3x - 2 - 6x + 15 = 94
x = -27
-x + 15x - 10 - 13x2 + x2
-12x2 + 14x - 10
3(n + 5) - (2.7 + .5n)
2.5n + 12.3
Write the expression in standard form:
-14 + 5a2 - 3b + 9a
5a2 + 9a - 3b - 14