Is any letter that stands for a number. Mostly used as X or Y.
VARIABLE
X+20=30
X=10
2x + 5x =
7x
3y+2x=6
5y−2x=10
(0,2)
y = 6 x − 11
−2 x − 3 y = −7
(2, 1)
The number without the variable in an equation
Constant
3X-7=23
X=10
2x - 5x
-3x
4 x + 8 y = 20
−4 x + 2 y = −30
(7,-1)
2 x − 3 y = −1
y = x − 1
(4, 3)
Is any string of numbers and symbols that makes sense and includes an equal sign.
Equation
3y*8=24
y=1
2x+3y-6y=
2x-3y
7 x + 2 y = 24
8 x + 2 y = 30
(6, −9)
y = −2
4 x − 3 y = 18
(3, −2)
Is the numerical part of a term, including the sign that precedes it
Coefficient
15 + 5x = 0
x=-3
=x
5 x + y = 9
10 x − 7 y = −18
(1, 4)
y = 5 x − 7
−3 x − 2 y = −12
(2, 3)
branch of mathematics that substitutes letters for numbers. Algebra is about finding the unknown or putting real-life variables into equations and then solving them.”
ALGEBRA
2x - 10 = 10 - 3x
x=4
(x3)4
x12
16 x − 10 y = 10
−8 x − 6 y = 6
(0, −1)
−3 x − 3 y = 3
y = −5 x − 17
(−4, 3)