Syntax and Terms
Word Problems
by You
Linear Equation
Forms
Inequalities
Holiday Movie
Trivia
100

A term used to describe the rate of change, also known as rise over run.

What is Slope

100

The first thing you should do when answering a word problem, categorized as READ. 

What is find the question 

100

The linear equation with the general form of 

y = mx + b

What is the slope-intercept form

100

This symbol represents “no more than.”

What is ≥ 

100

A holiday classic starring Will Ferrell as a misplaced human

What is Elf

200

The Variable dependent on X

What is the Y variable 

200

Something Mr G reminds students to do before attempting to solve any inequality word problems, by saying y is the... and x is the...

What is finding the independent and dependent variables 

200

In slope-intercept form, this value tells you where the line crosses the y-axis.

What is b?
200

This part of the graph shows all possible solutions to a linear inequality.

What is the shaded region

200

Jack Frost, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny all appear in this 2012 animated movie

What is Rise of the Guardians

300

The Property that shows how multiplication interacts with subtraction and addition.

What is the distributive property

300

The inequality that represents this word problem

John Locke goes to a party. It cost $6 to enter, and milk cost $2 a cup. Write an inequality that represents this situation when John can at most spend $36.

What is 

36 ≤ 2x + 6

300

All three linear forms represent the same type of equation. 

What is a linear function

300

When graphing y > mx + b, the boundary line should be drawn this way.

What is dashed 

300

This movie is set during Hanukkah and features an animated villain named Whitey Duvall.

What is Eight Crazy Nights?

400

A relationship in which each input has exactly one output is called this.

What is a Function

400

The inequality that represents this word problem

A student works for Old Man Jim, carrying logs. After two logs, the student makes $14. He is saving to make at least $1400 for a new PC.

What is

7x ≥ 1400  or  y-14 ≥ 7 (x-2)

400

The linear equation with the general form of 

Ax + By = C

What is the Standard form

400

This type of inequality has more than one inequality symbol.

What is a compound inequality

400

This actor played a stinky, stank, stunk villain in the 2018 animated movie

Who is Benedict Cumberbatch

500

All linear equations are polynomials; specifically, they are this.

What is a 1st degree polynomial  

500

The inequality that represents this word problem

A student is selling Doctor Who plushies. The River plushie is $6, and the Bill plushie is $10. He wants to make more than $100. What is the least number of River plushies that need to be sold based on the number of Bill plushies sold

What is 

10x + 6y > 100   or   y > -1.67x + 16.67

500

The form where these steps are required to convert to slope-intercept form 1) Distribute 2) Get Y alone

Point-slope form

500

When multiplying or dividing an inequality by a negative number, you must do this.

What is flip the inequality sign?

500

This animated holiday movie has Tom Hanks play 6 roles.

What is the Polar Express

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