Parts of an Equation
A letter that represents a number
What is a variable?
y + 3 = 17
What is y = 14?
The length of the rope, r, is more than 7 feet.
What is r > 7?
The calories in a snack, c, and the amount, a.
IV = a
DV = c
Which property of equality was used to keep the equation balanced?
5x = 26
5x + 18 = 26 + 18
What is the addition property of equality?
The number that multiplies a variable
What is a coefficient?
h - 15 = 45
What is h = 60?
The maximum weight, w, an elevator can hold is 500 pounds.
What is w <= 500?
The number of miles traveled, m, and the time that has passed, t.
IV = t
DV = m
Which option is a possible solution for the equation?
m/7 = 8
a) 48 b) 56 c)63 d)No Solution
What is b) 56?
The number that does not change (is by itself)
What is a constant?
3x = 27
What is x = 9?
There can be no more than 18 people, p, per ride.
What is p <= 18?
The slices of pizza remaining, p, and the number of people that have eaten, e.
IV = e
DV = p
Draw a table that follows the rule of x + 5 = y
What is ___ ?
An equal sign means that both sides are __________.
What is balanced?
r/4 = 12
What is r = 48?
The temperature can be no lower than 52 degrees, d.
What is d >= 52?
The number of people at the beach, p, and the number of people with sunburns, s.
IV = p
DV = s
Draw a table that follows the rule 8x = y
What is ____?
Whatever you do to one side...
... you must do to the other.
3x + 5 = 20
What is x = 5?
This kind of circle is used for < and >
What is an open circle?
The amount money made, m, from cars being washed, c.
IV = c
DV = m
This variable is listed on the x-axis (independent or dependent)
What is the independent variable?