Inequalities and Algebraic Expressions Vocabulary

compares two values or expressions and says if one is less than, greater than, or simply not equal to another value. This can contain any of the following symbols: < > ≤ ≥ ≠

• Term

• Expressions

• Equations

• Inequality

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

a symbol, normally a letter, used to show a value that is not known yet. 

• Term

• Square

• Expressions

• Variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Numbers, symbols and operators (such as + and ×) that show the value of something; these do NOT have an equal sign.

• inequalities

• Expressions

• equations

• coefficient

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

5 less than the product of 7 and s

• 7s - 5

• 5 - 7 + s

• 7(s - 5) 

• 5 - 7s

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Consists of two expressions that are not equal (many symbols).

• Inequality

• Variable

• Evaluate

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

We see these symbols with an:

• Inequality

• Equation

• Expression

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

An example of an inequality is:

• b - 4 = 2

• 2n + 4

• 4r - 6 > 24

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Bg > 8

• Expression

• Equation

• Inequality

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Mathematical sentence that does not contain an equal sign, but can contain the not equal to symbol, less than symbol, greater than symbol, less than or equal to symbol, or greater than or equal to symbol

• leading coefficient

• expression

• equation

• inequality

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

19 + x > 4

• Expression

• Equation

• Inequality

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B