Math Nation Unit 8 Vocabulary Flashcards

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factoring

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breaking down a term or polynomials into smaller values that can be multiplied together

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equivalent expressions

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expressions that have the same value no matter what number is substituted for each of the variables

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greatest common factor

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the largest factor that two or more terms have in common

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monomial factor

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a factor of a polynomial that only has one term

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binomial factor

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a factor of a polynomial that has two terms

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trinomial

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a polynomial that contains three terms

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leading coefficient

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in a polynomial, the coefficient of the term with the highest degree

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area model

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a rectangular diagram that utilizes the decomposition of side lengths to multiply numbers using the distributive property

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decomposition

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of polynomials; to break down a polynomial into its separate terms

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factoring by grouping

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often involves rewriting the middle term of a trinomial as the equivalent sum of two terms to create two pairs or groups of terms