Math 8 Vocabulary List as of October

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Expression

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A statement involving at least two different numbers (known or unknown) and at least one operation.

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Equation

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A statement that shows two expressions are equal to each other, using an equal sign to separate them.

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Integer

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Whole numbers and their negatives.

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Variable

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A letter that represents an unknown number or quantity in an equation.

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Coefficient

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The number that is multiplied by a variable in an expression, usually in front of the variable.

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Constant

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A fixed value that never changes.

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Base

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The number or variable under the exponent.

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Exponent

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How many times to multiply the base by itself. (repeated multiplication!)

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Exponential Form

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Written as a base with a positive exponent.

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Product Rule

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When multiplying terms with the same base you add the exponents.