Algebra Terms
Properties of Equality
Solving Algebra Problems
2 Step Algebra
Integers
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This is the name for the LETTER that represents the missing number in algebra.
What is a variable (or unknown)?
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What are the 4 mathematical operations?

What are addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication?

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k - 1 = 23
What is k = 24?
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3w - 6 = 27
What is w = 11?
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2 numbers that are the same distance from 0 are called this.
What are opposites?
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n + 7 is an example of this. (It is just a part of an algebra problem.)
What is an expression?
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To isolate the variable and maintain equality for the equation y + 3 = 7, you must:

Subtract 3

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5 + g = 24
What is g=19?
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8a + 12 = 84
What is a = 9?
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The opposite of 6 is this.
What is -6? (negative 6)
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z - 5 = 11 is an example of this.
What is an equation?
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To isolate the variable and maintain equality for the equation y/3 = 21, you must:

Multiply by 3

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11n = 88
What is n = 8?
300
33 + 10v = 73
What is v = 4?
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The opposite of 0 is this.
What is 0?
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This is what we use to solve algebra equations in order to get the variable all by itself. Example: if our equation is t - 4 = 12 how do you know what to do to get t by itself?

What are opposite/inverse operations?

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To isolate the variable and maintain equality for the equation 5h = 30, you must:

Divide by 5
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104 = 4r
What is r = 26?
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13b + 41 = 93
What is b =4?
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This is an integer that represents a deposit of $53.
What is 53? (positive 53)
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There are 4 of these. They include addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. They help us to solve algebra equations.
What are Properties of Equality?
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You need to use these properties of Equality to solve this equation. n/2 + 9 = 29

Multiply by 2 and subtract 9

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16 = m/7
What is m = 112?
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25 + x/6 = 31
What is x = 36?
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This integer represents 100 feet below sea level.
What is -100?
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