Math VocabularyAlgebraic Concepts M5.D
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Variables and Expressions Topic 6
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variable
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* a letter or symbol
“a” is a variable“x” is a variable
* letter or symbol stands for an unknown number
Example:
a + 2x + 10
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algebraic expression
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* a math phrase
* has operational sign(s)
* has variable(s) (letter or symbol)* has number(s) expressions
have:
NO equal sign
NO answer part
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algebraic expressions
addition clue or signal words
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algebraic expressions
subtraction clue or signal words
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algebraic expressions
multiplication clue or signal words
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algebraic expressions
division clue or signal words
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evaluate the expression
Variables and Expressions enVision Topic 6
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* means to solve a problem
* solve by replacing the variable with a number
* use the operation given
3 + X = 7X = 4