Equation Vocabulary 6

a symbol for an unknown value. It is usually a letter like a, x, or y

variable

In 12ab - 6z == 99a + 4, ab, z, and a are...

variables

In 3x + 7 = 32, 3 is...

a coefficient

In 3x + 7 = 32, 7 is...

a constant

In 3x + 7 = 32, 32 is...

a term

In 3x + 7 = 32, 3x is...

a term

In 3x + 7 = 32, x is...

a variable

In 3x + 7 = 32, 3x + 7 is...

an expression

a number that is multiplied by a variable. example: 8y means 8 times y

coefficient

In 12ab - 6z == 99a + 4, 12, 6, and 99 are...

coefficients

a number on its own

constant

mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal

equation

a term or combination of terms and operators ex: 2, 2x, 2x+7, y, y-3, 7w+3

expression

In 12ab - 6z == 99a + 4, 99a +4 and 12ab - 6z are....

expressions

a symbol like + - x

operator

a single number, a variable, or numbers and/or variables multiplied together ex: 4, 45, x, abc, 5w, 20mn

term