Terms and Definitions
A letter used in a math problem to represent an unknown value.
What is a variable
6-2x+5+4x
2x+11
3x+2=23
x=7
1/2=3/6
True
50% =1/2
True
Name given to any number in a math problem
What is a constant?
4(4x)+5+2x
18x+5
25+3x=26
x=1/3
2/3=4/6
True
4/5=80%
True
The four operations in math problems.
What are add, subtract, multiply, divide
22-6x-3x-25
-9x-3
25x=100
x=4
25/100=1/4
True
75%=2/3
A number attached to a variable.
What is the coefficient.
2(x+4)+5
2x+13
-5x+3=18
x=-5
16/16=14/14
True
True
A math expression involving unequal sides.
What is an Inequality?
x-3x+25+13+5x
3x+13
6x+16=2x+24
x=2
5/6=10/12
True
60%=6/10=0.6
True