a letter such as a, b or c to stand for a fixed number

a combination of terms and operators

A symbol for a number we don't know, usually a letter like x

a combination of numbers and letters that create an equation

expressions that contain numbers and variables

The operation that reverses the effect of another operation

multiplicative Inverse Property

multiply any number by its opposite, the result is always 1

add a number to its opposite the result is always zero

A value that can replace a variable to make an equation true

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constant
expressions that contain numbers and variables
a combination of terms and operators
a letter such as a, b or c to stand for a fixed number
is like a statement "this equals that"
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expression
a combination of terms and operators
a letter such as a, b or c to stand for a fixed number
expressions that contain numbers and variables
an equation that needs two steps to solve
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variable
A mathematical process such as add, subtract, divide...
A symbol for a number we don't know, usually a letter like x
a combination of numbers and letters that create an equation
an equation that needs two steps to solve
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term
an equation that needs two steps to solve
A value that can replace a variable to make an equation true
a combination of numbers and letters that create an equation
A mathematical process such as add, subtract, divide...
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co-efficient
a combination of terms and operators
The number part of a term. 4y
A mathematical process such as add, subtract, divide...
is like a statement "this equals that"
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algebraic expression
add any number to zero, the result is the same number.
expressions that contain numbers and variables
a combination of terms and operators
The number part of a term. 4y
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inverse operation
combination of terms and operators
The operation that reverses the effect of another operation
expressions that contain numbers and variables
is like a statement "this equals that"
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multiplicative Inverse Property
get a variable alone in order to solve the equation.
multiply any number by its opposite, the result is always 1
The number part of a term. 4y
is like a statement "this equals that"
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additive inverse
multiply a number by 1, the number does not change.
A mathematical process such as add, subtract, divide...
add a number to its opposite the result is always zero
A symbol for a number we don't know, usually a letter like x
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solution
can be simplified in a single step to solve for the variable
A value that can replace a variable to make an equation true
these expressions contain only numbers and operations
multiply a number by 1, the number does not change.

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