Combining Like Terms
3p + 5p - 4
What is 8p - 4
w + 1 + w + 1
What is 2w + 2
2h=10
What is h=5
8 = 2d
What is d = 4
A symbol for an unknown value. Usually a letter, such as a, x or y.
Variable
2x + x - 3x
What is 0
3x + x + 2 + 2 + 2
What is 4x+6
26 = y + 19
What is y = 5
a รท 7 = 9
What is 63
A number on its own (does not change).
What is a constant
7z + 8z - 9z
What is 6z
9b + - 5 + 4b
What is 13b - 5
c/5 = 12
What is c = 60
8 + y = 30
What is y = 22
A number that is multiplied by a variable.
Coefficient
9 - 2 + 8v + v
What is 7 + 9v
5 + 2q^3 + 4q + 5
What is 10+2q^3+4q
3g = 81
What is g = 27
u + 98 = 172
What is u = 74
A mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal. It has an equal sign.
equation
4f + 4g - 3f + 8g
What is f + 12g
22c^2 - 2 + 17 + 12c^2 + 4y
What is 34c^2 + 17 + 4y
35 = f/3
What is f = 105
g/4 = 11
What is g = 44
Either a single number, a variable, or numbers and/or variables multiplied together, separated by addition or subtraction.
Term