i would have to say that if there was a word that we have learned this year that will help us is equation. Yes it is a very easy and simple term but yet it is ever so important to our daily math life. An equation is the problem we use to set up to find the correct answer. (in my own words) if there is no equation given, in some cases the answer may be almost impossible to find. if there are certain numbers in the equation we dont have there is no possible way to come up with the correct solution. that is why i choose equation as my word for this weeks journal.