Understanding Variables and Expressions

A number whose value does not change

• Variable

• Coefficient

• Constant

• Term

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

The number in a variable term. It is what we multiply the variable by.

• Variable

• Coefficient

• Constant Term

• Expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

A symbol (usually a letter) that represents an unknown or changeable value.

• Variable Term

• Variable

• Constant Term

• Expression

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

A mathematical phrase made up of constant terms and variable terms

• Variable Term

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

A term that is just a number by itself

• Variable Term

• Constant Term

• Coefficient

• Expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

A building block of an expression.

• Variable

• Term

• Coefficient

• Expression

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

A term that has a variable in it.

• Variable Term

• Term

• Constant

• Variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Select the variable terms in the expression: 4x - 1 + 2x

• 4x

• 4

• -1

• 2x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Select the constant terms in the expression: 7x - 4 - 3x + 8

• 7

• 4

• -4

• 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Select the coefficients in the expression: 7x - 4 - 3x + 8

• 7

• -4

• -3

• 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B