Difference between revisions of "Variable"
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A '''variable''' does not have a set value. Its value can change, and a '''variable''' is used to represent unknowns in equations. | A '''variable''' does not have a set value. Its value can change, and a '''variable''' is used to represent unknowns in equations. | ||
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== Examples == | == Examples == |
Revision as of 19:10, 7 July 2006
Definition
A variable does not have a set value. Its value can change, and a variable is used to represent unknowns in equations.
Any symbol may be used as a variable, but the most common variables are x, y, z, n, a, b, c, p, and q.
Examples
What plus 7 is 10?
Write an equation that uses a variable to represent the part that is unknown.