Solving Basic Equations
When solving x + 6 = 10, what is your Algebra step going to be?
Subtracting 6 on both sides
True or False
Mrs. Fouts will let me cram two Algebra steps on one line when showing my Algebra steps.
False
When trying to eliminate the fractions in this equation, what would you multiply by?
1/3 + 2/3 x = 7/3
3
When trying to eliminate decimals in this equation, what would you multiply by?
.4y - 90 = 3.6
10
I have branches, but I don't produce fruit, just money. What am I?
What is a bank?
When solving x - 9 = 10, what is your Algebra step going to be?
adding 9 to both sides of the equation
4(x + 2) = 4x + 8 is an example of what property?
the distributive property
When trying to eliminate the fraction in this equation, what would you multiply by?
2/7 x + 5 = 3/7
7
When trying to eliminate decimals in this equation, what would you multiply by?
1.7 + 6.87y = -32
100
What kind of tree does a math teacher climb?
What is Geometry?
When solving 4x=20, what is your Algebra step going to be?
dividing both sides by 4
When solving a multi-step equation, what is the first step?
When trying to eliminate the fractions in this equation, what would you multiply by?
4/5 + 1/3 x = 2
15
When eliminating the decimals in this problem, what is the resulting equation?
4.3 + 6.5r = 9.2
43 + 65r = 92
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?
What is an ear of corn?
When solving x/2 = 8, what is your Algebra step going to be?
Multiply each side by 2
When solving a multi-step equation, what is the third step?
get the variable completely by itself
If you use the LCD to eliminate the fractions, what equation would you create?
2/5 x - 10 = 1/5
2x - 50 = 1
When eliminating the decimals in this problem, what is the resulting equation?
5.6 - 9y = 1.2
56 - 90y = 12
A clock chimes 5 times in 4 seconds. How many times will it chime in 10 seconds?
What is 11 times? It chimes at zero and then once every second for 10 seconds.