8th Grade Unit 2 Equations Inequalities Vocabulary

Which of the following best defines an expression?

• A statement that shows two quantities are equal

• A mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operations, but no equals sign

• A number that never changes

• A number multiplied by a variable

Like-terms are values WE CAN combine together in an expression or equation.

• True
• False

Which of the following shows the correct INVERSE OPERATION of division?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• fractions

What is a constant?

• A letter that represents an unknown value

• A number that does not change

• A number multiplied by a variable

• A mathematical operation

Which one represents the CONSTANT in 2x+3 ?

• 2

• x

• 3

Which of the following best defines a coefficient?

• A number that stands alone in an expression

• A number that multiplies a variable in an expression

• A mathematical operation

• A solution to an equation

What is the COEFFICIENT of 2x + 3?

• 2

• x

• +

• 3

Which of the following is an equation?

Choose the first step in solving the following equation.

-3y - 12 = 14

• add 3 from both sides

• subtract 12 from both sides

• add 12 to both sides

• subtract 3 from both sides

What does "minimum" mean in math?

• The largest value in a set

• The smallest value in a set

• The average value in a set

• The sum of all values in a set