Equation Vocabulary Practice

Front

What do we call a number in front of a variable that multiplies it?

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Coefficient

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Front

What is the term for a mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operators but does not have an equal sign?

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Expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Front

What do we call a letter in math that represents an unknown number?

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Variable

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Front

What is the term for a mathematical statement that shows the equality of two expressions?

Back

Equation

Front

What do we call the individual parts of an expression separated by plus or minus signs?

Back

Terms

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Front

What is the value of 'x' in the equation 2x + 3 = 7?

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2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Front

What do we call the process of finding the value of a variable that makes an equation true?

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Solving an equation

Front

What is the term for a number that does not change and is used in equations?

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Constant

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Front

What do we call the operation of combining like terms in an expression?

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Simplifying

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Front

What is the term for the highest power of a variable in a polynomial?

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Degree