6th Grade Expressions/Equations Flashcards
A variable is….
a letter that stands for a number
An algebraic expressions has what 3 things….
variables, numbers, operations
The distributive property (parentheses) means what kind of math…
multiply
How do you know if terms are alike?
they have the same variable
How do you combine like terms?
add or subtract the coefficient (the number with the variable)
When solving equations you do the…
inverse (opposite) operations
A coefficient is……
the number with the letter
When solving 2 step equations you always do what 2 operations first?
adding/subtracting - save the variable for last
What you do to one side of an equation you…
do to the other side
The 2 sets of inverse operations are…
+- and x divide
How is an inequality different than an equation?
there is more than one answer to an inequality
When solving equations always leave the variable for…
for the last step
What are 3 different ways to show multiplying?
dot, parentheses, letter next to a number
Evaluate means to….
plug in or substitute
