Exponents & roots
Exponent laws, scientific notation, square and cube roots.
Laws of exponents8.EE.A.1Apply the product, quotient and power rules, plus zero and negative exponents.Scientific notation8.EE.A.4Convert between standard form and scientific notation, then multiply and divide.Square roots & cube roots8.EE.A.2Evaluate square and cube roots of perfect powers and solve x² = p and x³ = p.
Linear equations & systems
Multi-step equations, variables on both sides and systems.
Multi-step equations8.EE.C.7bSolve equations that need the distributive property and combining like terms.Equations with variables on both sides8.EE.C.7Solve linear equations with x on both sides, including ones that need distributing first.Systems of equations8.EE.C.8bSolve systems of two linear equations by substitution or elimination.
Slope & linear functions
Slope from two points.
Geometry
The Pythagorean theorem.