degree-one equations
nounUK /dɪˈɡriː wʌn ɪˈkweɪʒənz/
US /dɪˈɡri wʌn ɪˈkweɪʒənz/
A degree-one equation is a math sentence where the letter is not squared or cubed, just plain.
The equation 3x + 5 = 11 is a degree-one equation.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Equations whose highest power of the variable is one.
In class we learned that degree-one equations always graph as straight lines.
3. Math problems you can solve with just adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
She solved all the degree-one equations on the worksheet in five minutes.
4. Equations that have exactly one solution for the unknown letter.
Because it is a degree-one equation, 2y = 10 has only one answer, y = 5.