ALGEBRA VOCABULARY

In algebra, a ___________ is a known quantity that doesn't change. It's usually written as a _____________.

• variable, constant

• variable, letter

• constant, variable

• constant, number

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

An expression is different than an equation. True or False

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

An equation uses an ______ _____ but an expression doesn't have one.

Is the mathematical statement shown an equation or an expression?

5 + 3p

• equation

• expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

How many variables in this statement? How many constants?

2x + 6y = 9z - 5

• 2 variables and 6 constants

• 3 variables and 4 constants

• 4 variables and 3 constants

• 2 variables and 2 constants

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

A _________ is an unknown quantity that it represented

by symbols, shapes, and letters.

• variable

• expression

• equation

• constant

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Tell whether each statement below is an equation or expression.

A. 8 - n = 9

B. 14/7x

C. 2p + 5(6/3)

• A and C are equations but B is an expression.

• A and B are expressions but C is an equation.

• B and C are expressions but A is an equation.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

How many variables are in the statement, area = L x W

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

The expression shown shows what operation?

16 / v

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The equation given shows what operation?

2c = 9

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1