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algebraic expression | an expression that contains numbers, operations, and variables |
coefficient | the number multiplied by a variable in a term |
constant | a term that has no variable |
equation | a mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign between two expressions |
equivalent expressions | two or more expressions that represent the same algebraic expression |
evaluate | to find the value of an expression |
inequality | a mathematical sentence using <, >, ≤, or ≥ to compare two quantities |
like terms | terms that have the same variable(s) |
simplify | to rewrite an expression without parentheses and combine all like terms |
solution | any value or values that make an equation true |
term | a number or the product of a number and variable in an algebraic expression |
variable | a symbol that represents one or more numbers |