Vocabulary and Problem Solving Summative for Honors Classes

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers?

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The greatest common factor (GCF) is the largest positive integer that divides each of the given numbers without leaving a remainder.

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What is the GCF of 10 and 25?

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5

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

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What is the result of 4(5x + 9)?

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20x + 36

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing one or more variables.

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What is the difference between an equation and an expression?

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An equation contains an equal sign and shows that two expressions are equal, while an expression does not have an equal sign.

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What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction 3/4?

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.75

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How do you find the absolute value of a number?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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What is the absolute value of -10?

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10

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What is a variable in mathematics?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents one or more numbers.