Vocabulary #1
7a + 8
8 is a _____
Constant
Simplify:
3(x+2)
3x + 6
Simplify 4b - 2b +10 - 6
2b + 4
5x + 8
5 is a _______
Coefficient
Simplify
4(m + 9)
4m + 36
2 + 10 + 2(15)
42
Another word for numbers used in expressions and equations.
Constant
A number, variable, or a number times a variable.
Term
Simplify:
9x - 3x + 2x
8x
Simplify 10 + 2b + 8b - 6
10b + 4
Is this an expression or equation?
2x - 5 = 17
Equation
Simplify:
10x + 7 - 5x
5x + 7
Solve:
4x = 12
x = 3
The type of math where numbers and symbols are used to formulate expressions and equations?
Algebra
How many terms does this expression have?
5x + 3 - 2x + 2
4 terms
Simplify:
9 + 12x - 2 - 7x
5x + 7
Solve:
54 = 9x
x = 6