Combining Like Terms Vocabulary

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variable

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a letter used to represent one or more numbers

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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term

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a part of an expression (or Equation) that is added to or subtracted from another term.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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expression

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a mathematical phrase that includes variables, constants, coefficients, and algebraic operations. (No equal sign)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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equation

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a mathematical statement in which two expressions are set equal to each other.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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coefficient

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the number part of a term with a variable attached

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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constant

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a term with a number but NO variable

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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like terms

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terms that have the same variable parts.