Vocabulary1
Exponents
PEMDAS
MATH EXPRESSIONS

One-Step Equations
100

An unknown quantity, like x or y.

What is a variable?

100

The little number that shows how many times you multiply the number by itself.

What is an exponent?

100

Explain the order in which you solve a problem.

What is PEMDAS---Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction?

100
An expression uses the terms "difference" or "decreased by".

What is the subtraction?

100

4 + x = 12, solve for x

What is x = 8?

200

An algebraic problem where the quantity is Greater Than, Less Than, Greater Than or Equal To, or Less Than or Equal to

What is an inequality?

200

Two to the power of four

What is the word form for 24?

200

(3+4) - 2 X 3 =


What is 1?

200

An algebraic problem says "increased by" or the "sum" or "all together".

What is addition?

200

The inverse operation of this problem 

25 = D - 10, then solve.

What is addition and what is 35?

300

When doing the opposite operation to solve an algebra equation.

What is the inverse?

300

The expanded form for 5 squared.

What is 5 X 5?

300

38 - 8 ÷ 4 + 12 = _____


What is 48?

300

Split 4 and 2 then times that number by 7.

What is 14?

300

Substitute 72 for M in this equation, then solve.    M/9

What is 8?

400

A number in front of a variable or a term.

What is a coefficient?

400

The standard form for 3 to the third power.

What is 27?

400

19 + (8 - 5)2   X  3 = _______

What is 46?

400

Tom has 4 pencils fewer than Susie's 7 pencils, but Peter has twice as many as Tom.

What is 6 pencils?

400

Substitute y with a 3, then solve

6 ÷ 2 + 2y = ______

What is 9?

500

A combination of variables, numbers and operations but no statement of equality, does NOT have an equal sign.

What is an expression?

500

4 X 4 X 4 X 4

What is 256?

500

12 + 9 ÷ 3 X 2 - 1 = ____

What is 17?

500

Increase the quotient of 10 and 5 by 4.

What is 6?

500

Part of a right angle measures 52 degrees and I need to figure out the other part of the angle (marked "X"). Set up the equation, then solve.

What is X + 52 = 90 degrees to get 

38 degrees?