Simplify Equations
2x + 3b + 2x + 5b
4x + 8b
5x+ 3= 23
x=4
Solve for x:
2x + 4y= 8
x=4-2y
Equation
Has an equal sign
2 (3x + 5)
6x + 10
3(2x+5)=27
x=2
Solve for a:
3a+6+2x=30
a=8-2/3a
Expression
Has variables, coefficients, constants but no equal sign
3 (5x + 2) + 5
15x +11
22+3(2x+2)=64
x=2
30=y/4+2a-2b
120-8a+8b=y
Constant
A number by itself, constantly a number
6ab + 3c + 6ab
12ab + 3c
33 + 2(x+3)=43
x=5
2a+3b+10=40
b=10-2/3a
variable
unknown number
3(x+ 2) - 5x
-2x + 6
5x + 2 +47
x=20
10+2y+3a+5y+4a=50
y=40/7-a
coefficient
the number multiplied by the variable