5.1-5.2 vocabulary

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What is a coefficient?

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A number used to multiply a variable; it is the number 'attached' to a variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the result of dividing one quantity by another called?

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Quotient.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What does the phrase 'fewer than' indicate in mathematics?

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Subtraction.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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What is a term in a mathematical expression?

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A part of a mathematical expression separated by addition or subtraction symbols.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Identify the coefficient in the expression 17u + 8.

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17.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is a constant in mathematics?

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A fixed value that does not change.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is an expression?

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A combination of numbers, variables, and operations without an equality sign.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the difference between a term and an expression?

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A term is a single part of an expression, while an expression is a combination of terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What does the term 'variable' mean?

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A symbol used to represent an unknown value.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the sum in mathematics?

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The result of adding two or more numbers.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1