Miscellaneous
A letter used to represent an unknown number
variable
When a number is right next to a set of parenthesis we need to do this to simplify.
distribute
What is the first step to solving this equation:
9 - 3x = 18
subtract 9
A number right in front of a variable
coefficient
-10s + 17 - 2s + 10 = 171
What is -12 ?
-3j - 31 - j - 41= 29
What is -25.25 ?
5x - 8 - 8x + 6= -35
What is 11?
2x - 8x + x + 2 = -23
What is 5 ?
Terms that can be combined are called this.
"like" terms
2/3b + 314 = 1664
What is 2025 ?
1/3x - 39 = 234
What is 819 ?
-3(3x - 8) = -3
What is 3?
-5(2x + 8) = -10
What is -3?