A symbol in math (usually a letter), that represents the value of an unknown quantity. This value can change.
What is a variable.
5+8
13
2x+6x
8x
2r+5r-11r
-4r
Determine whether x=4 is a solution:
5x=-20
What is no!
Terms that have the same variables and the same exponent. They can be simplified by adding or subtracting.
Like terms
6-10
-4
9x-3x+x
7x
3(-v+3)
-3v+9
Determine whether t=-2 is a solution:
-6(t)-t=14
What is yes!
What operation does quotient indicate?
Division
(-5)(-8)
40
4(3+7h)
12+28h
(-6)2
36
Determine whether (8,1) is a solution for:
3x+5=y
What is no!
What classification of number is the square root of 99?
Irrational Number
18/(-3)
-6
-2(y+4)-3y
-5y-8
square root of 81
9
Use a table or mental math to find the value of x:
4x=-48
x=-12
What is the difference between an equation and an expression?
Expressions can be simplified, and equations can be solved.
-6-(-11)
5
8y+3y2+5(2y-11)
3y2+18y-55
(-j+8)(-7)
7j-56
Determine whether (4,-2) is a solution for:
x2+y=10+x
What is yes!