Foundations (Thanksgiving)

Simplifying Expressions

100

Use PEMDAS to simplify the following expression: 

6(4-2)+18/2

21

200

Use the Distributive Property to simplify the expression: 3(x²+4)

3x²+12

300

Use the Exponent Rules to simplify the following expression: 

3⁰

1

400

Use PEMDAS to simplify the following expression: 

(2²+7)+(40-30)²

110

500

Use the Distributive Property to simplify the following expression: 5x²(4x⁵+2x³-10)

20x⁷+10x⁵-50x²

Solving for a Variable

100

Solve for "x": 

2x=8

x=4

200

Solve for "x": 

3x+2=14

x=4

300

Solve for "x": 

3x=2x+2

x=2

400

Solve for "x": 

3(x+5)=24

x=3

500

Solve for "x": 

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

x=-19

Evaluating Functions

100

f(x)=3x

Find f(2)

6

200

h(x)=2x-8

Find f(5)

2

300

j(x)=3^x+4

Find f(2)

13

400

f(x)=2x+1

g(x)=x+5

Find f(g(3))

17

500

f(x)=10x-5

h(x)=-2x+4

Find h(f(1))

-6

Linear Functions

100

What is the slope of this line: 

y=10x-2

m=10

200

What is the y-intercept of this line? 

y=-3x+5

b=5

300

Write the following function in Slope-Intercept Form: 4x+2y=16

y=-2x+8

400

Write an equation of a line given the slope is 2 and it goes through the point (3,5).

y=2x-1

500

What is the slope of a line that goes through points (2,8) and (0,3)?

5/2

Thanksgiving

100

What year was the first Thanksgiving?

1621

200

Which president was the first to pardon a turkey? 

George H.W. Bush

300

What was the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

The Mayflower

400

What state produces the most turkeys annually?

Minnesota 

500

What was the first main meat brought to the first Thanksgiving by the Native Americans?

Deer