-7=b-3
b=-4
add and combine like terms
4w+w+10w
15w
10+17>24
true
10+17
27
Jake is 10 years younger than Lizzie
L-10=J
Equation
both sides are equal to eachother
contains an = sign
x/3=2
x=6
add and combine like terms
10x+20x-6x
24x
32>64/4
True
64/4
16 is not greater than 32
Brad's age 5 years ago
B-5
Expression
fragment of mathematical sentence
NO equal sign
6x=54
x=9
combine like terms
4y+6y-2
10y-2
42 (4)= 64
true
42= 16
16(4)=64
Lakers scored twice as many points as the Warriors
W(2)=L
Variable
symbol for something we don't know yet
7x+10=24
variable=x
4/5 x m= 28
m=35
combine like terms
5x+20y+15y-2x
35y+3x
x2 and 2x are like terms
False
x2 means x times x
2x means 2 times x
Lizzie is half of Tina's age
T(1/2)=L
Inequality
A relation between two algebraic expressions using the symbols <, >, ≤, and ≥.
6(b+1/2)=27
b=4
combine like terms
3x + 5x + 7y + 9x - 4y+4
17x+3y+4
(8 ÷ 4) ÷ 2 = 8 ÷ (4 ÷ 2)
FALSE (left side = 1 , right side = 4)
Max scored 3 times more points than Jimmy
J(3)
coefficient
a number used to multiply a variable
ex: 4x = 4 times x
4 is the coefficient