Vocab Check Up

Front

The _______________ of a number is its distance from 0 on the number line.

Back

absolute value

Front

In expressions like 5³ and 8², the 3 and 2 are called ____________. They indicate how many factors to multiply.

Back

exponents

Front

Area is the number of square units covering a 2D region without gaps or overlaps.

Back

Area

Front

A ___________ is a number multiplied by a variable.

Back

coefficient

Front

__________ means 'put together.' This word describes combining figures to create a new shape.

Back

Compose

Front

The ________________ is a grid system for locating points.

Back

coordinate plane

Front

__________ means 'take apart.' This word describes taking a figure apart to create new shapes.

Back

Decompose

Front

_________________ are always equal. Variables are equal when the same value is used in each expression.

Back

Equivalent expressions

Front

You have ________________ if you can multiply each number in the first ratio by the same factor to get the second ratio. Example: 4:3 is equivalent to 8:6.

Back

equivalent ratios

Front

A _____________ is a number less than zero, shown left of 0 on a number line.

Back

negative number