PA Vocabulary One-Variable Equations and Inequalities

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coefficient

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a number that is multiplied by a variable(s)

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constant

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a fixed value that does not appear with a variable(s)

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equation

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a mathematical statement composed of algebraic and/or numeric expressions set equal to each other

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inequality

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a mathematical statement composed of algebraic and/or numeric expressions set apart by an inequality symbol

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solution set

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a set of all values of the variable(s) that satisfy the equation or inequality

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variable

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a letter or symbol that represents a number

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equivalent

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equal to

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evaluate

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to solve (usually for a variable)

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expression

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A mathematical phrase that contains operations, numbers, and/or variables.

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greater than

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the symbol >; shows the first set is larger than the second set; also more than