6th grade Expressions + Equations Vocabulary

A combination of variables (letters) and numbers, and at least one operation

• Algebraic Expression

• Numerical Expression

• Base

In a power, the number used as a factor

• base
• product

• addition

A term that does not contain a variable (hint: constantly alone)

• Base

• Constant

• Coefficient

the numerical factor of a term that contains a variable; the number directly in front of the variable

• Equation

• Expression

• Coeffcient

A mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign

• Expression

• Equation

• Term

to solve: find the answer

• Evaluate

• Term

• Add

A variable or combination of variables, numbers and symbols that represent a mathematical relationship; it does not have an equal sign

• Expression

• Equation

• Factor

a combination of numbers and operations, no equal sign

• Quantity

• Numerical Expression

Order you follow to complete a number sentence. Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

• Equation

• PEMDAS

• Order of Operations

Answer to a multiplication problem

• Product

• Sum