| A | B |
| Open Sentence | An equation containg a varible that may have a solution or no solution |
| Equation | 2 expressions of equal value seperated by an equals sign |
| solution | the value of the valarible that makes the equaiton true |
| solution set | a set of values that satisfies the equation |
| Replacement set | the set of possible choices given for a variable |
| Equivalent equations | Equations that have the same solutions |
| Set notation | Braces that suround a solution set |
| solve | to isolate the variable |
| inverse operations | operations that undo each other + and -, x and / |
| No solution/ empty set | When no known value "satisfies" the equation |
| Rule | the use of words to describe a solution set |
| Roster | a list of solutions |
| Graph | Solutions that are shown on a number line |
| open circle/ closed circle | and open circle is used when the value being expressed in an inequality is not included |
| Origin | zero on the number line |
| Inequality | two expressions being compared using the symbols <,>,<,> |