| A | B |
|---|
| isolate the variable | get the variable by itself |
| variable | a letter which represents a number |
| equation | mathematical sentence with an equal sign |
| expression | mathematical sentence without an equal sign |
| infinite solutions | variables AND numbers match on each side |
| no solution | variables match but numbers are different on each side |
| combine like terms | add the terms that match |
| solution | the answer |
| distribute | multiply the number in front of parentheses by both terms inside |
