Combine Like Terms
5h + 2 + 2h
7h + 2
Evaluate: 24/n
n = 8
6d = 72
d = 12
This type of problem has no equal sign.
Expression
3b + b - 8
4b - 8
Evaluate: x + 4.6
x = 3.2
7.8
x + 3x = 8
x = 2
This type of math problem has an equal sign.
Equation
6a + 12 - 3a - 4
3a + 8
Evaluate: 15 - f
f = 2.6
12.4
n - 12.5 = 8
n = 20.5
Numbers, variables, or variables and numbers separated by a plus or minus sign.
Terms
4c + 8 + 2c - 3
6c + 5
Evaluate: 6b + 4
b = 3
x + 7.6 = 13.4
x = 5.8
A letter in an expression or equation that stands for an unknown value.
Variable
3y + 12 - y + 4
2y + 16
Evaluate: 14 - 3m
m = 2
8
4x = 38
x = 9.5
A number next to a variable in expressions and equations.
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