1. the Idea of A/An ______Is Clever Because Both Sides Will Equal the Same Thing

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1. The idea of a/an ______is clever because both sides will equal the same thing.

2. The ______comes between other lines and points on a graph.

3. In an equation, the ______is the number(s) below another set of numbers.

4. While working on fractions, Josh forgot to ______one answer, causing him to be with the wrong answer.

5. When simplifying equations, students will ______, or cut down the complex equations.

6. A/an ______is a shape with several angles greater than 180 degrees.

7. One of the only parts of algebra Paula is good at is using the ______since simplifying the numbers away from their original equation makes much more sense.

8. That pesky ______is confusing because it brings forth two equal sides to one shape.

9. Finding the ______requires adding up all the values around the shape.

10. The ______area is found by adding the values of the shape’s side.

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11. This type of problem has a polynomial that has a degree of five.

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12. A shape with seven sides.

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13. Also known as Celsius, this form of temperature represents the hundred degrees needed to get from freezing to boiling.

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14. This polyhedron has four isosceles triangle sides, which equal ten total sides.

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15. This number represents a million four times over.

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16. This nine sided polyhedron is very non-regular.

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17. This unit of measure is a tenth of a whole number.

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18. A number with the base of six, but due to the complexities of math, can be found sixteen spaces away from the decimal point.

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19. A polyhedron that has eight sides.

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20. This unit of measure is one-thousandth of its measure.

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