Unit 7

Question 1

coefficient

Answer 1

a number that is multiplied by a variable(s)

Question 2

constant

Answer 2

a fixed value that does not appear with a variable(s)

Question 3

inequality

Answer 3

a mathematical sentence that shows the relationship between

quantities that are not equal using the symbols , ≤, ≥ or ≠

Question 4

inequality symbols

Answer 4

-inequality symbols (, ≤, ≥ or ≠): a symbol that compares two quantities
• < means "less than”
• > means “greater than”
• ≤ means “less than or equal to”
• ≥ means “greater than or equal to”
• ≠ means “not equal to”

Question 5

order of operations

Answer 5

the rules of which calculations are preformed first when

simplifying an expression

Question 6

solution set

Answer 6

a set of all values of the variable(s) that satisfy the equation

Question 7

variable

Answer 7

a letter or symbol that represents a number