DID YOU KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IN MATH IS THE ANSWER. WE KNOW BETTER THAN THAT AND IN 8TH GRADE MATH WE ARE GOING TO DO SOME EXPLORING. YES, YOU STILL HAVE TO SHOW THE ROUTE YOU FOLLOWED (YOUR WORK) BUT IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL, YOU MIGHT CATCH YOURSELF HAVING DEEP MATHEMATICAL THOUGHTS.