ARM 10.54.4032. BENCHMARK FOR MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARD 3 FOR END OF GRADE 8

(1) The benchmark for mathematics content standard 3 for a student at the end of grade 8 is the ability to: (a) understand the concepts of variable; expression, and equation; (b) represent situations and number patterns using tables, graphs, verbal rules, equations, and models; (c) recognize and use the general properties of operations (e.g., the distributive property) ; (d) solve linear equations using concrete, numerical, and, algebraic methods; and (e) investigate inequalities and nonlinear relationships informally.