Expressions vs. Equations

Is this true for an expression or an equation?

• expression

• equation

• both expressions and equations

• neither

Which words should go in the yellow / left side of this venn diagram?

• Has an equal sign, can be solved

• Does not have an equal sign, can not be solved

• Has numbers and/or variables

Which words should go in the blue / right side of this venn diagram?

• has an equal sign, can be solved

• does not have an equal sign, can not be solved

• has numbers and/or variables

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which words should go in the green / middle of this venn diagram?

• has an equal sign, can be solved

• does not have an equal sign, can not be solved

• has numbers and/or variables

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Match the following vocabulary with their definition

• Expression

• A value expressed as numbers and/or variables, and operation symbols grouped together; One side of and equation

• Inequality

• • a mathematical phrase containing only numbers and one or more operation symbols

• Numerical expression

• • A mathematical sentence that contains ≠,<,>,≥,≤; a statement that two values are not equal

• Algebraic expression

• • A mathematical phrase involving at least one variable and sometimes numbers and operation symbols

• Equation

• A mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign showing two expressions have the same value

What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

• They are the same thing

• An expression only adds or subtracts

• An equation is more complicated

• An expression does not have an equal sign but an equation does

A statement of the form "expression = expression" is called a(n)​ (a)   .

• equation

• expression

• evaluating and expression

• evaluating and equation

• solution

• equivalent

A statement of the form "expression = expression" is called a(n)​ (a)   .

• equation

• expression

• evaluating and expression

• evaluating and equation

• solution

• equivalent

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

Is this true for an expression or an equation?

• expression

• equation

• both expression and equation

• neither

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Is this true for an expression or an equation?

• expression

• equation

• both expressions and equations

• neither

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7