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DECEMBER MATH BRADNICK EXAM VOCAB
december exam math vocab
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Mathematics
8th Grade
12/15/2009

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Term
PEMDAS
Definition
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
Term
coefficient
Definition
a number multiplied by a variable
Term
coefficient
Definition
a number multiplied by a variable
Term
constant
Definition
additional numbers in an expression beside variables and coefficients
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a(b+c)
Definition
distributive property of multiplication over ADDITION
a(b*c) ≠ ab*ac ---> that is the associative property ( it would be a*b*c)
Term
like terms
Definition
have same variables & variables are raised to same exponents
Term
combine like terms
Definition
add coefficients (dont forget about '1 understood' )
Term
solving for a variable
Definition
ISOLATE VARIABLE
(use inverse operations... SADMEP)
Term
contradiction
Definition
no solution
Term
identity
Definition
any # works
Term
conditional
Definition
only 1 # works
Term
literal equation
Definition
involve letters

(ex: a= l * w)
Term
of
Definition
multiplication
Term
less than
Definition
subtraction
Term
increased by
Definition
addition
Term
open statement
Definition
statement that can be true or false (we don't know wat the answer will be until we know what the variables are)
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percents
Definition
out of a hundred = part/ whole
Term
discount
Definition
final %/ initial % using proprtion solve

other way: subtract discount % from 100 then divide that by 100 and multiply it by the price
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increase
Definition
final/ initial

add percent of increase to 100 then divide that by 100 and multiply it by price

or just use proportions
Term
D= rt
Definition
distance = rate * time
Term
shaded in dot in inequalities
Definition
equal to
Term
open dot in inequalities
Definition
NOT equal to
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intersection of sets
Definition
where 2 + sets meet
Term
union
Definition
bringing together all the elements in each set
Term
AND statement
Definition
intersection
Term
OR statements
Definition
union
Term
absolute value
Definition
distance a number is from zero

ex: |5+7|
Term
multiplying powers with same base
Definition
ADD EXPONENTS
Term
when raising an exponent to a power
Definition
MULTIPLY EXPONENTS
Term
polynomials
Definition
1+ monomial combined using addition, subtracting, or multiplication NEVER DIVISION
Term
monomial
binomial
trinomial
Definition
1 term
2 terms
3 terms
Term
FOIL
Definition
first outside inside last
Term
conjugate pair
Definition
opposite operations in terms being multiplied

ex: (a+b) (a-b)
Term
when dividing a power by another one with the same base
Definition
SUBTRACT EXPONENTS
Term
Quadratic Trinomial
Definition
2nd degree
Term
2 binomials multiplied =
Definition
a trinomial
Term
little song
Definition
when a is 1 you are amost done
factors of c that add to b
Term
difference of squares factor into...
Definition
conjugate pairs
Term
pythagorean theorum
Definition
(leg 1)∧2 + (leg 2)∧2 = (hypotenuse)∧2
Term
degree
Definition
largest exponent of that polynomial expression
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