Math 6 Topic 3 End Topic Vocabulary

What is the definition of an algebraic expression?

• The number part of a term that contains a variable

• A letter that represents an unknown value

• A mathematical phrase that consists of variables, numbers, and operation symbols

• A number on its own, or sometimes a letter to stand for a fixed number

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Which vocabulary word is defined as "a letter that represents an unknown value"?

• Coefficient

• Term

• Constant

• Variable

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

• Combine the like terms of an expression

• Replace a variable with a number to evaluate an algebraic expression

• A number on its own, or sometimes a letter to stand for a fixed number

• Expressions that always have the same value

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What are like terms?

• Terms that have identical variable parts and exponents

• A mathematical phrase that consists of variables, numbers, and operation symbols

• A number, a variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables separated by + or - in an expression or equation

• Expressions that always have the same value

What is an equivalent expression?

• expressions that always have the same value

• A number, a variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables separated by + or - in an expression or equation

• Replace a variable with a number to evaluate an algebraic expression

• Combine the like terms of an expression

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What is a coefficient in an expression?

• Combine the like terms of an expression

• A letter that represents an unknown value

• the number part of a term that contains a variable

• Replace a variable with a number to evaluate an algebraic expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

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What does substitution mean in algebra?

• Replace a variable with a number to evaluate an algebraic expression

• A number on its own, or sometimes a letter to stand for a fixed number

• Terms that have identical variable parts

• Expressions that always have the same value

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What is a constant in algebra?

• A number on its own, or sometimes a letter to stand for a fixed number

• Replace a variable with a number to evaluate an algebraic expression

• A number part of a term that contains a variable

• Terms that have identical variable parts

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

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Which term is defined as "expressions that always have the same value"?

• Equivalent expression

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Like terms

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What is the definition of a mathematical phrase that consists of variables, numbers, and operation symbols?

• Algebraic expression

• Term

• Numerical Expression

• Equivalent expression

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