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Equation

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two values are shown to be equal, or perfectly balanced, as signified by their being connected across an equal sign.

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Variable

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an unknown value in an expression or equation that is represented usually by a letter

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x

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letter most commonly used as a variable

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Constant

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a regular number; e.g., 7, which always has the same value

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Solving an equation

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finding the value(s) for the variable(s) that makes the equation true

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Proving an answer

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Using the value you found in the equation, in place of the variable, to see whether the equation really
is balanced and whether the left side really has the same value as the right side even though they are probably not written using the same numbers

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