Grade 6Algebraic Thinking

6.EE.A.4

Tell whether two expressions are the same for every value of the letter.

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Are These Expressions Equivalent?1 way

The standard, officially

Identify when two expressions are equivalent (i.e., when the two expressions name the same number regardless of which value is substituted into them). For example, the expressions y + y + y and 3y are equivalent because they name the same number regardless of which number y stands for.

Builds on

1.OA.B.3Add in any order or grouping 3.OA.B.5Use properties to multiply 5.OA.A.2Write and interpret expressions 6.EE.A.2Write and evaluate expressions with letters 6.NS.B.4Find GCF, LCM, and factor sums

Leads to

7.EE.A.1Expand and factor expressions