Critical Thinking
Shannon’s sailboard has a sail in the shape of an
isosceles right triangle. The hypotenuse of that
triangle is 14 feet long. About how long are the
other sides of the sail? You may use a calculator.In This Chapter You Will:
●Classify and evaluate polynomials
●Model polynomials
●Add and subtract polynomials
●Multiply and divide monomials
●Multiply a polynomial by a monomial
●Divide a polynomial by a monomial
●Solve multistep linear equations with a
variable on both sides of the equation
●Solve and graph inequalities involving
rational numbers
●Review problem-solving strategies
●Look for new vocabulary words
highlighted in each lesson●A variable is a symbol, usually a
letter, used to represent a number.
●Terms are the elements of a
mathematical expression that are
separated byaddition or subtraction.●A term that does not contain a
variable is called a constant.●A coefficient is the numerical factor
of a term containing a variable.
●An exponent tells how
many times a number,
the base, is used as
a factor.- Skills Update Practice
- Practice Activities
- Audio Glossary
- Vocabulary Activities
- Calculator Activities
- Enrichment Activities
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