New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Mathematics (NJSLS-M), aligned to Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M) — New Jersey
NJSLA Grade 6 Expressions and Equations. Practice it free.
Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions; reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities; represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and independent variables. This Grade 6 reporting domain maps to 6 practice skills and 8 representative questions from the playable bank.
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Expressions and Equations skills
6.EE.A.1 Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents
6.EE.A.2 Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers
6.EE.A.3 Apply properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions
6.EE.B.4 Identify when two expressions are equivalent
6.EE.B.5 Understand solving an equation or inequality as a process of answering a question
6.EE.B.6 Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem
6.EE.B.7 Solve real-world and mathematical problems by writing and solving equations
6.EE.B.8 Write an inequality of the form x > c or x < c to represent a constraint or condition
6.EE.C.9 Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem and analyze the relationship between dependent and independent variables
NJSLA math is built on the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Mathematics, which closely follow the Common Core domain structure and progressions. The assessment is organized by grade-level and end-of-course reporting aligned to those standards rather than by a separate proprietary framework.
NJDOE publishes statewide assessment administration information and grade/course coverage, but no official public math-domain weighting blueprint was located in the retrieved primary materials.
New Jersey Department of Education - Assessment
New Jersey Department of Education - 2023 NJSLS-Mathematics
NJDOE - Statewide Assessment Testing Schedule 2026-27
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Which expression is equivalent to ?
The constants and are like terms: . The term stays the same, so the expression is equivalent to
Simplify: .
Combine -terms: . Combine constants: . Result: .
What is
Write using an exponent.
The base appears times as a factor, so .
Evaluate: .
Multiply first: . Then .
What is ?
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Which expression is equivalent to ?
The terms and are like terms: . The constant stays the same, so the expression is equivalent to
Simplify: .
Combine: , . Result: .
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