Expressions & Equations Vocabulary

What are equivalent expressions?

• Expressions that always have different variables.

• Expressions that are always equal to each other.

• Expressions that are always unequal to each other.

• Expressions that have the same variable used differently.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

What does it mean to expand an expression?

• Change the expression to a more simplified form.

• Use the distributive property to rewrite a product as a sum.

• Use the distributive property to rewrite a sum as a product.

• Find the value of the variable in the expression.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

What does it mean to factorize an expression?

• Change the expression to a more complicated form.

• Use the distributive property to rewrite a sum as a product.

• Use the distributive property to rewrite a product as a sum.

• Find the value of the variable in the expression.

What is a solution to an equation?

• A number that can be used in place of the variable to make the equation false.

• A number that can be used in place of the variable to make the equation true.

• An expression that replaces the variable in the equation.

• A variable that is added to the equation.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

What is a solution to an inequality?

• A number that can be used in place of the variable to make the inequality false.

• A number that can be used in place of the variable to make the inequality true.

• An expression that replaces the variable in the inequality.

• A variable that is added to the inequality.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

What does a tape diagram represent?

• A relationship of quantities represented by a group of circles.

• A relationship of quantities represented by a group of triangles.

• A relationship of quantities represented by a group of rectangles.

• A relationship of quantities represented by a group of lines.

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.B.4

What is a term in an expression?

• A variable that is added to another variable.

• A number that is divided by another number.

• A part of an expression that can be a number alone, a variable, or a number and a variable multiplied together.

• A complete expression with multiple variables and numbers.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What is a variable?

• A fixed number that does not change.

• A letter representing a fixed number.

• A letter representing different numbers.

• A symbol representing a mathematical operation.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What is a constant?

• A letter representing different numbers.

• A number that does not change.

• A variable used in all equations.

• A term that is always added to other terms.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What is a coefficient?

• A variable that is added to another variable.

• A number that represents the amount of times a variable is added.

• A number that accompanies a variable in an expression and multiplies the variable.

• A constant that is always equal to one.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B