Algebra vocabulary terms

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What is the term for a mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operators but does not have an equality sign?

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Expression

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What do we call a letter that represents a number in algebra?

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Variable

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Which of the following is an equation? 6x + 2x - 6, 6x² + 10 = 25, 6x² + 10 - 25, 10y - 6 + 34u

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6x² + 10 = 25

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What is the term for a mathematical statement that shows the relationship between two expressions that are equal?

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Equation

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What symbol must be present in an equation?

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=

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What is the term for a number that does not change and has a fixed value?

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Constant

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What do we call the number that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression?

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Coefficient

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What is the term for the highest power of a variable in a polynomial?

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Degree

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What is the term for a mathematical statement that compares two expressions using inequality symbols?

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Inequality

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What is the term for the process of finding the value of a variable that makes an equation true?

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Solving an equation