Expressions and Inequalities Vocabulary

A mathematical sentence that shows the relationship between two quantities that are not equivalent.

• equation

• solution

• Inequality

• Equivalent expression

Two or more expressions that have the same value.

• Inequality

• Like Terms

• Equivalent Expressions

• Expressions

Numbers symbols and operations grouped together that help to show value.

• Expressions

• Equation

• Solution

• Term

the set of all the values that will make the equation or inequality true.

• Number set

• Solution set

• Equation set

• Set of variables and coefficient

We see these symbols with an:

• Inequality

• Equation

• Expression

Charity needs to get a score of higher than 89 to get an A on her next math test.

• s > 89

• s < 89

• s > 89

• s < 89

• s = 89

12x-7<44

• Expression

• Equation

• Inequality

A mathematical sentence that contains >, < , > , or < is called an (a)  

• Inequality

• expression

• equation

• Unbalanced expressions

Answer explanation

A mathematical sentence that includes symbols like > or < indicates a relationship between values, which defines it as an inequality. Other options like expression or equation do not specifically refer to these relational symbols.

12≥12

• Expression

• Equation

• Inequality

Mathematical sentence that does not contain an equal sign, but can contain the not equal to symbol, less than symbol, greater than symbol, less than or equal to symbol, or greater than or equal to symbol

• leading coefficient

• expression

• equation

• inequality