Algebra Vocabulary

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Term

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Numbers or variables separated by + or - signs. Ex: 5x² + x - 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Coefficient

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A number multiplied by a variable or variables. Ex: 4x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Inequality

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A sentence with one of the following signs: ≠, <, >, ≤, ≥, ≈. Ex: 7x < 30 or x ≠ 6

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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Exponent

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The number of times the base is multiplied by itself. Ex: 6³

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Solution

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Number that makes a sentence true. If 3x = 9, then x = 3.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

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Variable

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A symbol used to represent a number that can change. Ex: x, y, z

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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Constant

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A fixed value that does not change. Ex: 5, -3, 0

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Equation

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A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal. Ex: 2x + 3 = 7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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Base

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The number that is multiplied by itself in an exponent. Ex: In 6³, 6 is the base.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Expression

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A combination of numbers, variables, and operations without an equality sign. Ex: 3x + 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B