Math 1 Jeopardy

Simplify

100

Simplify: 8x-3x

5x

200

Simplify: 7x+4-2x+9

5x+13

300

Simplify: 4x² + 3x - 2x² + 5x

2x² + 8x

400

Simplify: 5(2x - 1) - 4x + 8

6x + 3

500

A student says 3x² + 5x + 2x² = 10x². Is the student correct?

No. Correct answer: 5x² + 5x.

Equations

100

Solve: x + 7 = 12

x=5

200

Solve : 3x- 8 = 10

x=6

300

Solve: 4(x-2) = 16

x=6

400

Solve: 3(x+5)-2x = 17

x=2

500

5(2x-3)+7=4x+19

x = 3

Lines and Graphs

100

What is the slope of y = 4x - 2?

m = 4

200

What is the y-intercept of y = -3x+6?

b = (0,6)

300

Does the point (2,5) satisfy: y=2x+1

Yes

400

Find the slope through (-1,4) and (3,-4).

m = -2

500

Without solving, how many solutions does the system of equations have? 

y=2x+1

y=2x-5

No solutions

Distance

100

Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 3 and 4.

5

200

Find the distance between (0,0) and (6,8).

10

300

Find the distance between (1,2) and (4,6).

5

400

Find the distance between (-2,1) and (4,9).

10

500

Find the distance between (1,2) and (6,14).

13

Polynomials

100

Is 4x²+3 a polynomial?

Yes

200

What is the degree of the following polynomial: 5x⁴+2x.

Degree 4

300

Is x^1/2 + 2 a polynomial?

No

400

Is 3x^-2 + 1 a polynomial?

No

500

"Every expression with a variable is a polynomial." Is this statement correct? Provide a counter example if you disagree.

No. Ex: rooting a variable, dividing by a variable, negative exponent on a variable, variable raised to the power of a fraction.