Math Vocabulary
What is the term for the letters used to represent numbers in mathematical expressions?
Variable
3 + 5 × 2
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5y+3 when y=2
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x+5=10
x = 5
PEMDAS
Order of Operations
(4+6)÷2
5
If a=4, what is the value of 2a+3
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2x=8
x = 4
Expression
23 + 6 ÷ 3
10
Write an expression for the sum of a number x and 10
x + 10
y−3=1
y = 4
What is a mathematical statement that uses an equal sign?
Equation
7 + 3 × (2 + 5) − 4
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3x + 2y when x = 3 and y = 8
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6z=36
z = 6
The steepness of a line
Slope
52 + (2 + 3) - 5 x 2 + 7 - 3
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3(y - 2) + 4x when y = 7 and x = 3
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5−p=2
p = 3