What does solving an equation mean?
Solving an equation means finding the value of the variable that makes the equation true.
What is a variable?
A variable is a symbol, usually a letter, that represents an unknown value.
What is the distributive property?
The distributive property means multiplying a term across terms inside parentheses.
What is a linear equation?
A linear equation is an equation where the highest exponent of the variable is one.
What is factoring?
Factoring involves breaking an expression into simpler terms that multiply to the original.
What is a quadratic equation?
A quadratic equation has a variable raised to the second power (squared).
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What does 'like terms' mean?
Like terms have the same variables raised to the same powers and can be combined.
What is solving a system of equations?
It involves finding values for variables that satisfy all equations in the system.
Why are algebraic expressions useful?
They help represent real-world problems in mathematical form for easier solving.