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Algebra Vocabulary
Module 4, Expressions and Equations Grade 6
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| A statement of equality between two expressions. | equation |
| When two expressions evaluate to the same number. | equivalent expressions |
| When a number is written using the base and an exponent. | exponential notation |
| A number or any combination of sums, differences, products or divisions of numbers that evaluates to a number. | numerical expression |
| An equation with one variable is a number which makes the number sentence true. | solution of an equation |
| The number found by evaluating the expression. | value of a numerical expression |
| A symbol or letter that represents a number. | variable |
| When a number is raised to a power. | base |
| The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor. | exponent |
| Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are called. | operations |
| A rule for evaluating expressions. PEMDAS | order of operations |
| An expression that contains at least one variable. | algebraic expression |
| The number that is multiplied by the variable in an algebraic expression. | coefficient |
| A value that does not change. | constant |
| To find the value of a numerical or algebraic expression. | evaluate |
| Terms with the same variables raised to the same exponents. | like terms |
| The parts of an expression that are added or subtracted. | terms |
| A number written as the product of its prime numbers. | prime factorization |