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SHMS 8th Grade Math Vocab 2

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Definition
Algebraic Expression   A mathematical phrase involving at least one variable. They can contain numbers and operation symbols.  
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Cube Root   One of three equal factors of a number. For example. 3 x 3 x 3 = 27, so 3 is the___________ _________ for 27.  
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Exponent   The number of times a base is used as a factor of repeated multiplication.  
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Equation   A mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign.  
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Inverse Operation   Pairs of operations that undo each other, for example, addition and subtraction OR division and multiplication.  
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Irrational   A real number whose decimal form is non-terminating and non-repeating . This type of number cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.  
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Like Terms   Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. Only the coefficients of these terms can be different.  
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Multiplicative Inverses   Two numbers that when multiplied together equal 1, for example, 4 and ¼.  
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Perfect Square   A number that has a rational number as its square root.  
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Radical   A symbol that is used to indicate finding the root of a number. √  
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Rational   A number that can be written as the ratio of two integers with a nonzero denominator.  
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Scientific Notation   A representation of real numbers as the product of a number, where the number is 1≤ n<10, and a power of 10, used primarily for very large or very small numbers.  
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Square Root   One of two equal factors of a nonnegative number. For example, 5 is this for 25 because 5 • 5 = 25. -5 is also this for 25 because (-5) • (-5) = 25.  
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Variable   A letter or symbol used to represent a number.  
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