Math Mammoth Grade 8-B Worktext (International Version) is the second student book for eighth grade mathematics, and part of the Math Mammoth Grade 8 complete curriculum. Please note: The worktext does not include the answer key. The answer keys for grade 8 are sold as a separate book.
The book starts with chapter 5, graphing linear equations. Students study slope, and graph and write linear equations in slope-intercept and standard forms. They also learn about parallel and perpendicular lines.
In chapter 6, students delve into square roots, cube roots, and irrational numbers and solve equations involving square and cube roots. The rest of the chapter is spent studying the Pythagorean Theorem and its applications.
Next, in chapter 7, we focus on systems of linear equations. Students learn the three basic techniques for solving these and also solve a variety of problems that are solved with a pair of linear equations. The last chapter covers statistical topics: scatter plots and two-way tables.
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