6th Grade Math: Unit 06 Flashcards

Front

A number that is multiplied by a variable(s) is called a ________.

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coefficient

Front

Two angles whose degree measures have a sum of 90° are called ________.

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complementary angles

Front

A fixed value that does not appear with a variable(s) is called a ________.

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constant

Front

A mathematical statement composed of algebraic and/or numeric expressions set equal to each other is called an ________.

Back

equation

Front

In the expression x^y, x is called the base and y is called the ________. The ________ determines the number of times the base is multiplied by itself.

Back

exponent

Front

A mathematical phrase, with no equal sign or inequality symbol, that may contain a number(s), a variable(s), and/or an operator(s) is called an ________.

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expression

Front

The rules of which calculations are performed first when simplifying an expression are called the ________.

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order of operations

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The rules that describe how numbers and operations work are called the ________.

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properties of operations

Front

The process of decomposing a composite number as a unique product of prime factors is called ________.

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prime factorization

Front

The set of numbers that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0, is called ________.

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rational numbers