Vocabulary in Equations

A mathematical sentence that shows two expressions are equal, often containing an equal sign (=).

• Term

• Coefficient

• Variable

• Equation

A number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables separated by addition or subtraction in an expression or equation.

• Term

• Coefficient

• Variable

• Expression

A coefficient is a symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a value that can change.

• True
• False

A mathematical phrase that combines numbers, variables, and operations but does not have an equal sign.

• Equation

• Term

• Coefficient

• Expression

A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term that contains a variable.

• True
• False

In the expression 5x + 3. What is the coefficient?

In the expression 7y -2. What is the variable?

What is the problem 2x + 4 = 10 called?

If my algebraic expression has an = sign, it is a:

• Algebraic Expression 
• Equation 
• Improper Fraction 
• Sentence Problem 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

If my algebraic expression has an = sign, it is a:

• Algebraic Expression 
• Equation 
• Improper Fraction 
• Sentence Problem 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5