first-degree equations
nounUK /ˌfɜːst dɪˈɡriː ɪˈkweɪʒənz/
US /ˌfɝːst dɪˈɡriː ɪˈkweɪʒənz/
Math sentences where the letter is not multiplied by itself, like 2x + 3 = 7.
We solved first-degree equations in class today by moving numbers to the other side.
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2. Equations in which the highest power of the unknown is one.
The teacher explained that first-degree equations always graph as straight lines.
3. Basic algebraic problems introduced to beginners.
First-degree equations are often the first algebra topic students learn.
4. Equations that can be solved with one or two simple steps.
She finished her homework on first-degree equations in ten minutes.