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100
Write this out with only numbers and symbols: "Five is greater than 3" 
5>3
100
What's the word that describes two shapes that are the same shape and size? 
Congruent
100
What is a hypotenuse? (Draw it or write it) 
The side of a triangle that's across from the right angle
200
If you're asked to find the "rate of change," what does that mean
Slope


Rise over run

Changes in x over changes in y

200
What's the word for two shapes that are the same shape but different sizes? 
Similar
200
If someone asks you to find the su, what operation should you do? 
ADD
300
The place where a line crosses the y axis is called the
Y intercept
300
If a point "satisfies" an equation, what does that mean? 
The point is on the line or the point makes the equation true
300
If someone asks you to find the quotient, what math operation should you do? 
DIVIDE
400
What's another name for the point where two lines cross each other (intersect)?
The solution
400
If you are told to "justify" your math answer, what should you do? 
Explain why what you did was the correct thing (for example, explain why you chose a particular equation) 
400
If someone asks you to find the PRODUCT and then the DIFFERENCE, what are the two operations you should do? 
Multiply and then subtract
500
If two lines are simultaneous, what does that mean? 
The two lines are the same
500
What's a coordinate? 
A point on a graph
500
If you get asked "what number makes this equation true?", what should you do next? 
Figure out what x has to be for the answer to be correct.


Example: 2x = 16. What makes this equation true? 

Answer: x = 8

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