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.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A mathematical sentence that DOES NOT have an equal sign

Example: 4x , 5(4+7) - 3²

• Equation

• Expanded form

• Expression

• Evaluate

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A letter representing an unknown value

Example: 5x - 4 = 11

• Variable

• Constant

• Base

• Exponent

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A mathematical sentence that DOES have an equal sign 

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

• Expression

• Equation

• Quantity

• Solve

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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.1

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.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

The result of an addition expression when simplified

• Sum

• Difference

• Product

• Quotient

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

The result of a subtraction expression when simplified

• Sum

• Difference

• Product

• Quotient

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3