vocabulary 8c

22 cards·by Adriana

adjust (verb)

to change something slightly so that it is in the right place

concept (noun)

an idea

conclusion (noun)

the end of something

construct (verb)

to build something

insight (noun)

a feeling of understanding

obtain (verb)

to get something

to pop out (v)

produce, come up with

original (adj)

first, earliest

balance (n)

a device for measuring, where both sides are equal

holy smokes

expression of surprise

to crumble (v)

to fall apart

to get rid of (v)

to eliminate

to stump (v)

to confuse

nasty (adj)

unpleasant, hard

solution (n)

answer

algebra (n)

the mathematics of working with variables

reciprocal (n)

a fraction flipped upside-down: the reciprocal of 3/5 is5/3

linear equation (n)

an equation that, when drawn on a graph, makes a straight line

percentage (n)

a number out of 100, indicated by the % symbol: 4/5 =80%

real number (n)

any positive or negative number

number line (n)

a line representing the set of all real numbers

no solution (n)

an equation where, after solving, the numbers do not balance properly: 2(x–5)+3x = 5x–7 --> –10 = –7