Expressions and Equations Vocab

a term that is a value and cannot change 

Example: 5x - 4 = 11

• Variable

• Constant

• Solution

• Base

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

A mathematical sentence that DOES NOT have an equal sign

Example: 4x , 5(4+7) - 3²

• Equation

• Expanded form

• Expression

• Evaluate

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A letter representing an unknown value

Example: 5x - 4 = 11

• Variable

• Constant

• Base

• Exponent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A mathematical sentence that DOES have an equal sign 

Example: 4x = 5x - 8            3 = 7y - 2

• Expression

• Equation

• Quantity

• Solve

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A value that makes a statement true

• Numerical expression

• Quantity

• Solution

• Solve

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

The value in front of the variable. The value is ALWAYS multiplied by the variable 

Example: 5x - 4 = 11

• Variable

• Coefficient

• Product

• Distributive Property

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A mathematical sentence that involves ONLY numbers and/or operation symbols and NO equal sign 

Example: 5(4+7) - 3²

• Algebraic Expression

• Expression

• Equation

• Numerical Expression

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

A mathematical sentence that involves numbers, variables, and/or operation symbols and NO equal sign 

Example: 4x , 7y - 2(5)²

• Algebraic Expression

• Numerical Expression

• Expression

• Equation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

The result of an addition expression when simplified

• Sum

• Difference

• Product

• Quotient

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The result of a subtraction expression when simplified

• Sum

• Difference

• Product

• Quotient

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4