Vocabulary Set 1

A symbol/letter used to represent a quantity that can change.

Terms with the same variables raised to the same exponents.

To find the value that makes an equation, inequality, or system true.

A mathematical statement that two expressions are equivalent/equal.

Statement w/ numbers, variables, and operation symbols together without an equal/inequality sign to show a relationship.

Equal in value, function, or meaning. Numbers or functions that are written differently but represent the same amount.

Multiply the outside coefficient with each term in the parentheses separately.

States that you can swap numbers around and still get the same answer when you add or when you multiply.

To find the value of an algebraic expression by substituting a number for each variable and simplifying.

An equation that contains 2 or more variables that can be rearranged using opposite operations to isolate a variable.

To rewrite an expression in a way that is equivalent, while reducing the value.