Vocabulary
Simplify It!
Substitution
True or False
Words to algebra
100

A letter that represents an unknown number

Variable

100

Simplify: 3x+4x

7x

100

Find x + 3 when x= 5

8

100

6+4 = 10

True

100

A number plus 4

x + 4

200

A symbol that shows two sides are the same value

Equals sign

200

Simplify: 5a+2a−a

6a

200

Find 2a +4 when a = 6

16

200

3x = 9 when x = 2

False

LHS = 6    RHS = 9 

200

Five less than a number

x - 5

300

A mathematical phrase without an equals sign

Expression

300

Simplify: 2y+3+y+5

3y + 8

300

Find 4y - 2 when y = 7

26

300

5+3 = 2+6

True

300

Double a number plus 3

2x + 3

400

A mathematical statement with an equals sign

Equation

400

Simplify: 7m+3n+2m−n

9m + 2n

400

Find 3p + 2p - 4 when p = 5

21

400

2a + 3 = 10 when a = 3

False

LHS 2 x 3 + 3 = 9    RHS = 10

400

Three more than twice a number equals 9

2x + 3 = 9

500

The sum of a number and 7 is the same as 15

x + 7 = 15