Vocab
What does "Difference" mean?
When finding the 'difference', what kind of math are you doing?
Subtract
Goal of all math equations is to......
Find the value of 'X'
Get the variable by itself
Which number is bigger?
1/2 or 1/200
1/2 is bigger. Bigger PIECE
Why do we simplify answers?
To show the cleanest, most understandable version of the value.
When you “split something evenly” between people, what kind of math are you doing?
Division
When you “split a bill evenly with friends,” what kind of math are you doing?
Division
Inverse Math means.......(Name a function: +, -, x, /)
Solving equations backwards! (How you solve equations and find missing numbers)
What function sign is this?
/
Divide
True or False?
TRUE! All division problems are fractions
What is the purpose of PEMDAS?
To give a clear order for solving expressions correctly.
When cutting something in 'half', what kind of "Math" do you do?
Divide by 2
When you “Find the total of all your purchases to see the total cost,” what math are you using?
Addition
Combine means.....(Name a function: +, -, x, /)
Add
x + 7 = 21
x = 14
When Solving equations, what direction do we work?
Left to Right
Why must we do the same thing to both sides of an equation?
To keep the equation balanced and true.
When you “double” something, what math operation did you use?
Multiply by 2
When you “figure out how much change you should get back,” what operation are you doing?
(Example: You owe $12.45 but you give them a $20)
Subtraction
What does 'Slope' mean?
Steepness of a line or Rate of Change
What comes first when solving equations....
Combining like terms?
or
Removing what's NOT connected to the variable?
Combining Like Terms (Simplifying the Problem FIRST)
What is 1/4 as a decimal?
.25
When you “combine lengths to find total distance,” what math is being used?
Addition
When checking your bank account, why do we subtract the money we spent?
So you can figure out how much money you have left
When you “double a price because you’re buying two of something,” what math are you doing?
Multiplication (x2)
What is an 'Intercept'?
A POINT where 2 lines CROSS
x/3 ≥ 9
x ≥ 27
X axis goes what direction?
Y axis goes what direction?
X = Left and Right
Y = Down & Up
What is the biggest difference between equations and inequalities?
Inequalities have many solutions; equations usually have one.
When you “increase something by the same amount each step,” what math concept is shown?
Slope or Rate of Change
When something is “50% off,” why do we divide the price by 2?
Because you’re paying half of the original cost. Dividing by 2 is cutting it in half