Algebraic Vocabulary

What is a variable?!?

• a single number, single variable, or combination of numbers and variables

• something from science

• a letter that represents a number

• A term or combination of terms and symbols. Does not have an equals sign.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

In the expression 4x + 18, the coefficient is...

• x
• 4
• 18
• 4x

Which is the variable/s in the expression, 2x - 7y?

• x and y
• only x
• only y
• 2 and 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the definition of a coefficient?

• The letter used to represent a quantity
• The little number or letter used to raise to a power
• The number in front of a variable
• The number in back of a variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What is the definition of a constant?

• The letter used to represent a quantity
• The number with no variable
• The number in front of a variable
• The little number or letter used to raise to a power

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What are like terms?

• Terms that are nice to look at
• Terms with exactly the same variable
• Terms with similar variables

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is it?
8y

• Expression
• Equation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is a synonym for equivalent?

• equal
• difference
• simplify

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

A number used to multiply a variable.  
For example, in the expression 6z, 6 is the _____________ of z.

• Coefficient
• Variable
• Term
• Expression

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the constant in the following expression?
9 + 3w

• 1
• 9
• 3
• w

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B