2-Step Equations
The solution to 2x + 3 = 9
What is x = 3
The solution set to 3x + 5 > 20
What is x > 5
A key word for this symbol is "smaller than"
What is < ?
The solution to 2(x + 4) = 20
What is x = 6
A letter that represents a number or value
What is a variable?
The solution to 17 = 4x + 1
What is x = 4
The solution set to 6x - 10 > 2
What is x > 2
A key word for this symbol is "at least"
What is >?
The solution to 5(n - 2) = -30
What is n = -4
You use these to "undo" the operations in an equation or inequality.
What are inverse operations?
The solution to -3c + 9 = 3
What is c = 2
The solution set to 4x + 12 < -8
What is x < -5
A key word for this symbol is "minimum"
What is >?
The solution to 3(w - 6) = 12
What is w = 10
The step of leaving the variable all by itself on one side of the equation or inequality.
What is isolate the variable?
The solution to 5d - 3.3 = 12.2
What is d = 3.1
The solution set to -2x + 5 < -3
What is x > 4
A key word for this symbol is "at most"
What is <?
The solution to -7(6 + d) = 49
What is d = -13
The number before the variable in an equation or inequality.
What is the coefficient?
The solution to -3y + 5 = -13
What is y = 6
The solution set to -4x - 2 < 10
What is x > -3
A key word for this symbol is "maximum"
What is <?
The solution to -2(y - 5) = -8
What is y = 9
The number without a variable in an equation or inequality.
What is a constant?