6th Grade Vocabulary Words (Week 2)

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Equivalent Expressions

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two or more expressions in different forms that always name the same value

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Like Terms

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two or more terms that have the same variable factors

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Coefficient

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a number that is multiplied by a variable

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Distributive Property

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multiplying each term in a sum or difference by a common factor does not change the value of the expression

[For any numbers a, b, and c, a(b+c)=ab+ac]

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Expression

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a group of numbers, variables, and/or operation symbols that represents a mathematical relationship

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Algebraic Expression

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an expression with variables, such as 2a+5 or 6b

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Numerical Expression

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an expression without variables, such as 3+4

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Expression

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a group of one or more numbers, unknowns, and/or operation symbols that represent a quantity

For example, 3 x 4

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Term

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a number, a variable, or a product of numbers, variables, and/or expressions

A term may include an exponent

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Evaluate

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to find the value of an expression