Distributive Property
4(x + 3)
4x + 12
3x + 5x
8x
The number in front of the variable
7x
coefficient
g + 5 = 33
g = 28
2x + 5 = 21
x = 8
-8(3m + 4)
-24m - 32
2x - 6x
-4x
a letter or symbol that represents an unknown value.
variable
4x = 12
x = 3
-4x + 7 = 15
x = -2
-(3a - 3)
-3a + 3
2x + 5 + 3x + 6
5x + 11
terms with the same variable with the same exponent
like terms
8 = p + 12
-4 = p
True or False. 5m + 6 = 16
m = 5
False. 5m + 6 = 16
m = 2
8(7x + 8)
56x + 64
-3y + 12x - y - 3x
9x - 4y
the name given to a number, a variable, a number, or a product or quotient of numbers and variables.
term
x/2 = 24
x = 48
3x + 3 = 21
x = 6
-9(n + 6)
-9n - 54
5x + 6y + 7 + 3x + 2y - 2
8x + 8y + 5
a number that cannot change its value
constant
x - 14 = -2
x = 12
6x - 5 = 7
x = 2