Solving Equations Vocabulary

To solve an equation, the goal is to __________ the variable on one side.

• Evaluate
• Leviate
• Isolate
• Reciprocate

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A letter or symbol that represents an unknown value is called ______________.

• Variable
• Radicand
• Coefficient
• Constant

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Which definition best fits an equation?

• Mathematical statement containing one or more variables
• Mathematical statement containing numbers and operations
• Mathematical statement containing an equal sign ( = ).
• What's an equation?

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

When you add a number to each side of an equation, you are using the ___________.

• Addition Property of Equality
• Subtraction Property of Equality
• Multiplication Property of Equality
• Division Property of Equality

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

When you use the reciprocal of a fractional coefficient to each side of an equation, you use the ___________.

• Addition Property of Equality
• Subtraction Property of Equality
• Multiplication Property of Equality
• Division Property of Equality

What are inverse operations?

• Absolute values
• Opposite operations used in isolating a variable
• Operations used for only inequalities
• Unknown quantity represented by a letter or symbol

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

What is fixed term or number?

• Constant
• Coefficient
• Variable
• Solution

A value that when substituted for the variable will make an equation true is a ____________.

• Term
• Constant
• Evaluation
• Solution

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

What is the number multiplied to a variable called?

• Constant
• Coefficient
• Variable
• Solution

When you have an integer or decimal coefficient, you use the ________.

• Addition Property of Equality
• Subtraction Property of Equality
• Multiplication Property of Equality
• Division Property of Equality