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EE.A.2  \n© ITEM ADAPTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE SMARTER BALANCED GRADE 8 CLAIM 3 ITEM SPECIFICATIONS. AVAILABLE FROM [HTTP://WWW. SMARTERBALANCED. ORG/ASSESSMENTS/](HTTP://WWW. SMARTERBALANCED. ORG/ASSESSMENTS/); ACCESSED APRIL 2016. PLEASE CONTACT SMARTER BALANCED DIRECTLY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON TERMS OF USE.  \nAnswer Key  \n1; 1  \nElaboration on Alignment  \nIn the CCSS, there is a part of the text under Standard for Mathematical Practice 3 that describes an expectation that in later grades students learn to determine domains to which an argument applies. This item is an example of that expectation, asking students to restrict the values of the two variables so that the mathematical claim s^n > s will be true. This item showshow the mathematical practices can be used in conjunction with the content standards to deepen students’ understanding of the mathematics they are learning.  \nLearn More  \nLearn more about high-quality assessment items by visiting the MATH Assessment Item Alignment Modules [at](at www.achievethecore.org)[ ](at www.achievethecore.org)[www.achievethecore.org](at www.achievethecore.org).","cbCaiialje9DACde","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiialje9DACde","pdf",60658,"English","# Assessment Item Overview\n## Mathematical Claim Analysis\n# Alignment and Standards\n## CCSS Mathematical Practices\n# Additional Resources","[{\"question\":\"What is the core mathematical claim presented by Maggie in this exercise?\",\"answer\":\"Maggie claims that when any whole number s is raised to a power n, the result is always greater than the original whole number s (s^n \\u003e s).\"},{\"question\":\"For which values of n and s is the claim s^n \\u003e s actually true?\",\"answer\":\"The claim is true for s \\u003e 1 and n \\u003e 1. 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