Math 8 Vocabulary Words 1-10 (Week#1)

The distance the number is from 0 on the number line.

• Absolute Value

• Algebraic Expression

• Area

• Counting Number

A mathematical expression that contains one or more variables.

• Algebraic Expression

• Equation

• Numerical Expression

• Coefficient

The measure, in square units, of the interior of a plane figure.

• Area

• Perimeter

• Absolute Value

• Denominator

The constant by which a variable is multiplied.

• Coefficient

• Constant

• Commutative Property

• Cube Root

The property that asserts the order of adding adjacent addends or multiplying adjacent factors is irrelevant.

• Commutative Property

• Distributive Property

• Absolute Value

• Counting Number

Any number from the set of numbers represented by {1, 2, 3, ...}. Is sometimes referred to as a "natural number" or a "positive integer."

• Counting Number

• Coefficient

• Denominator

• Equation

One of three equal factors(roots) of a number or expression.

• Cube Root

• Square Root

• Equation

• Area

The divisor (or bottom number) in a ratio or fraction.

• Denominator

• Numerator

• Coefficient

• Cube Root

When a single-term expression is being multiplied by a sum or difference, the single-term expression can be multiplied by each term before finding the sum or difference.

• Distributive Property

• Commutative Property

• Area

• Algebraic Expressions

A mathematical sentence or statement relating two equal expressions. When written in mathematical notation, it always contains an equal sign (=).

• Equation

• Expression

• Denominator

• Distributive Property