Algebra Vocab
What is a variable?
A letter that stands for a #
5 x 5
25
x + 9 = 12
x = 3
What is a constant?
Without a variable
9 x 7
63
s - 1 = 10
s = 11
What is a term?
Single number, variable, or coefficient
9 x 4
32
3 = z - 1
z = 4
A problem with an equal sign
7 x 8
56
7 = y + 15
y = -8
What is the coefficient?
The # being multiplied by a variable
12 x 12
144