Math 8 Vocab Units 1-3

Front

What is the term for a number that is multiplied by a variable?

Back

Coefficient

Front

What is the name of the longest side of a right triangle?

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

What is the term for a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction?

Back

Irrational number

Front

What is the term for a number that is the positive square root of a given number?

Back

Square root

Front

Combine like terms

Back

a process used to simplify an expression - terms that have the same variable part are combined using addition or subtraction

Front

What is an inverse operation?

Back

the operation that reverses the effect of another operation

Front

Coefficient

Back

a number used to multiply a variable

Front

What is a variable?

Back

a symbol for a value we don't know yet - is usually a letter like x or y

Front

What is an equation?

Back

a mathematical statement containing an equals sign, to show that two expressions are equal

Front

What is a solution?

Back

the answer or process to solving an answer to a problem and/or equation