Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions

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6.EE.B.6

**6.EE.B.6** Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.

6.EE.B.6 Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.

What you'll learn

Identify whether a variable in a given problem represents an unknown number (one specific value) or a ranging value (any number in a set)
State the meaning of a variable before writing an expression -- the "define the variable" step
Translate verbal descriptions into algebraic expressions, including additive, multiplicative, and two-operation structures
Translate algebraic expressions back into verbal descriptions or real-world situations

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