Equations Vocab

What is an equation?

• A math sentence where both sides are equal

• A math sentence where both sides are not equal

• A combination of variables, numbers, and symbols that cannot be solved

• A number, variable, product, or quotient in an expression

What is an expression?

• A math sentence where both sides are equal

• A math sentence where both sides are not equal

• A combination of variables, numbers, and symbols that cannot be solved

• A number, variable, product, or quotient in an expression

What is an inequality?

• A math sentence where both sides are equal

• A math sentence where both sides are not equal

• A combination of variables, numbers, and symbols that cannot be solved

• A number, variable, product, or quotient in an expression

What is a term?

• A math sentence where both sides are equal

• A math sentence where both sides are not equal

• A combination of variables, numbers, and symbols that cannot be solved

• A number, variable, product, or quotient in an expression

What is a coefficient?

• a number, variable, product, or quotient in an expression

• a number which is multiplied by a variable

• a number which is added to a variable

• an unknown symbol in an equation or expression

What is a variable?

• a number, variable, product, or quotient in an expression

• a number which is multiplied by a variable

• a number which is added to a variable

• an unknown symbol in an equation or expression

What is a constant?

• a letter for an unknown value

• a number that is multiplied by a variable

• a number on its own

• a symbol representing a mathematical operation

What is an operator?

• a letter for an unknown value

• a number that is multiplied by a variable

• a number on its own

• a symbol representing a mathematical operation

Which TWO of these are equations?

• 2 + 5 = 10

• 2x + 5

• 10 - 5

• 5x = 15

Which TWO of these are expressions?

• 2 + 5 = 10

• 2x + 5

• 10 - 5

• 5x = 15