CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 7: UNIT 2 EXPRESSIONS, FORMULAE AND EQUATIONS

Resource sheet 2.6: Key words

Section Key word Explanation or example
2.1 unknown
2.1 expression
2.1 equation
2.1 term
2.1 variable
2.1 coefficient
2.1 constant
2.1 equivalent expressions
2.2 formula
2.2 substitute
2.2 formulae
2.2 derive
2.3 like terms
2.3 simplify
2.3 collecting like terms
2.4 brackets
2.4 expand
2.5 solve
2.5 solution
2.5 inverse operation
2.6 inequality
2.6 open interval
2.6 inequality symbols
2.6 positive infinity
2.6 negative infinity
2.6 integer
2.6 advantages
2.6 disadvantages

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