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two more than a number, n
What is 2 + n?
The arithmetic operation that is performed first:
2(3 + 7)2
What is addition?
The first step to solving for x:
2x - 5 = 10
What is "add five to both sides"?
The value of 3x + 1 if x = 1
What is 4?
The name you use in math to call an unknown quantity.
What is a variable?
Six less than the square of a number, x
What is x2 - 6?
The arithmetic operation that is performed first:
4 - 8 + 2 x 3
What is multiplication?
The second step to solving for x:
3x - 4 = 17
What is divide by three?
The value of x + y
if x = -1 and y = -2
What is -3?
Six dollars that is doubled, then increased by four, and then immediately reduced by three.
What is 13 dollars?
Three more than a number, x, is the same as thirteen.
What is 3 + x = 13 ?
The arithmetic operation that is performed first:
7 - 2 - 3 + 4
What is subtraction?
The number of steps it takes to solve for x:
-2x - 8 = 10
What is "two"?
The value of c + 2d if
c = 5 and d = 3
What is 11?
Three added to four, tripled, reduced by one, cut in half, then tripled.
What is 30?
The sum of twice a number, n, and seven is four more than the number, n.
What is 2n + 7 = 4 + n ?
The arithmetic operation that is performed first:
2 - 7 + 8
What is subtraction?
The number of solutions to this equation:
5x - 7 = 5x - 7
What is infinite?
The value of 7x - 7y if
x = 1
y = 1
What is zero?
A student made an error:
2x + 5 < -13
2x < -8
x > 4
What is "sign switch error"?
The square of the difference of a number, x, and five
What is (x - 5)2 ?
The arithmetic operation that is performed first:
10 / 5 * 2 + 8
What is division?
The number of solutions to this equation:
2(x - 3) = 3(x - 4)
What is one solution?
The value of x2 + y2
if x = -3 and y = -4
What is 25?
A student made an error:
2(x - 3) = -5(x - 1) + 2
2x - 6 = -5x -5 + 2
2x - 6 = -5x -3
7x - 6 = -3
7x = 3
x = 3/7
What is "distribution error"?