Solving Equations
4x + 3 = 7
x = 1
Solving Equations
5n + 2 = 3n + 14
n = 6
6x – 13 = 11
x= 4
A letter used to represent an unknown quantity or number
variable
4 = -8 + x
x= 12
Solving Equations
6 + 5x = 76
x = 14
Solving Equations
2p + p + 5 = p + 19
p = 7
3x + 5 = 14
x= 3
a number that does not change within a given expression or equation
constant
x + 12 = 0
x= -12
Solving Equations
2c + 15 = 37
c = 11
Solving Equations
6n + 18 = 4n + 40
n = 11
1/2x + 10 = 28
x = 36
the number attached to a variable
coefficient
3 = -2 – x
x= -5
Solving Equations
49 = 3y + 8 + 5
y=12
Solving Equations
5x + 5 + 4x = 3x + 6 + 35
x = 6
1/3x - 4 = 2
x = 18
numbers, letters or both that are separated by addition and subtraction in an algebraic expression or equation
term
5x = 80
x= 16
Solving Equations
5m + 17 = 62
m = 9
Solving Equations
3n + 9 + 8n + 7 = 20 + 2n + 8 + 5n
n = 3
1/4x + 5 = 7
x = 8
in the equation y = mx + b, what does the variable b represent?
the y intercept of the equation
16 = x/2
x= 32