6th grade Expressions + Equations Vocabulary

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Answer to a multiplication problem

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Product

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A combination of variables (letters) and numbers, and at least one operation

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Algebraic Expression

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In a power, the number used as a factor

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Base

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To solve: find the answer

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Evaluate

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A term that does not contain a variable (hint: constantly alone)

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Constant

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The result of adding two or more numbers

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Sum

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A mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operation symbols

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Expression

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A number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression

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Coefficient

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A statement that two expressions are equal, often containing an equal sign (=)

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Equation

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The process of finding the value of a variable that makes an equation true

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Solving an Equation