Algebra Vocabulary

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Coefficient

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The number being multiplied by a variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Term

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Each part of an algebraic expression separated by a plus, minus, or equal sign.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Define Coefficient

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The number multiplied by a variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Variable

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A symbol used to represent a number.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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Expression

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

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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.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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Algebraic Expression

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An expression that contains at least one variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Like Terms

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Constant

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A fixed value that does not change.

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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Simplifying an Expression

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The process of combining like terms to make an expression easier to understand.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1