Equations Jeopardy

Like Terms

100

Combine like terms to simplify.

3x - x

2x

200

Combine like terms to simplify.

9x - 2x + 8y

7x + 8y

300

Combine like terms to simplify.

2a + 6a + 5b - 3b

8a + 2b

400

Combine like terms to simplify.

16a + 8 + 12c - 7a + 3b - c

9a + 3b + 11c + 8

500

Combine like terms to simplify.

18k² + 12j³ - 6k² + 48

12j³ + 12k² + 48

Distribution

100

Distribute and simplify.

3(a + 7)

3a + 21

200

Distribute and simplify.

9(-4t + 3)

-36t + 27

300

Distribute and simplify.

-7(4q + 10r - 8)

-28q - 70r + 56

400

Distribute and simplify.

-3(0.6t + 0.2u - 8)

1.8t - 0.6u + 24

500

Distribute and simplify.

2/5(a -10b + 5)

2/5a - 4b + 2

Variable on Both Sides

100

Solve.

-5y + 35 = 2y

y=5

200

Solve.

5b = -3b + 24

b = 3

300

Solve.

7a - 3 = -23 - 3a

a = -2

400

Solve.

4 + 4c + 25 = 2c + 9

c = -10

500

Solve.

-5r - 7 + 3r = 65 - 8r

r = 12

One-Step Equations

100

Solve.

x + 12 = 20

x = 8

200

Solve.

5 = x - 17

x = 22

300

Solve.

3x = 21

x = 7

400

Solve.

x/5 = 6

x = 30

500

Solve.

x/8 = 9

x = 72

Multi-Step Equations

100

Solve.

2n - 7 - 5n = 11

n = -6

200

Solve.

3(2w - 9) = 14 + 2w - 5

w = 9

300

Solve.

7a - 7 - 4a = 3(3a +7) + 23

a = -8

400

Solve.

-2.5(e + 17.4) = -50

e = 2.6

500

Solve.

-1/2 = 1/4(z - 1)

z = -1