Equations
What is the solving equation method called when we take a player out and replace them with another player, like in sports?
Substitution
What is my first step in solving this system of equations?
-2x + 4y = -10
2x - 19y = -20
Combine and cancel the -2x and 2x.
What is bigger, 100 or 10 squared
They're the same!
How many months of the year end in the letter "y"?
January, February, May, July
4
What kind of pet does Ms. Francess currently take care of?
Hamster
What is the solving equations method called when we are able to cancel a variable to find the value of the other one?
Elimination
Which method of solving a system of equations would be easiest to use here?
y = 2x + 5
21x - 5y = 90
Substitution Method
A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left?
9
How many days are in 4 years?
1461
365 x 4 = 1460 + 1 (Leap year) = 1461
What year did Ms. N start teaching at Arlington HS? (Hint: this is also the same year Ms. Francess was born)
2000
What does the solution mean to a system of equations?
Point of intersection
Which form is this equation in?
y = 12x + 6
Slope-intercept form
Which one is heavier, a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?
They weigh the same
How many cupcakes are in a baker's dozen?
13
What was Ms. Francess' school mascot when she was in high school?
Thunderbirds
Solve this system of equations and state which method you used:
y = -2x - 1
5x - y = 1
(0, -1)
How many numbers are there between 0 and 1?
Infinite
How many seconds are in a day?
86,400 seconds
Who is Ms. Francess' bestie, Mr. Urman, student teaching with?
Ms. Nixon
Solve this system of equations and state which method you used.
7x + 4y = 15
y = 4x - 2
(1,2)
I am a three-digit number. My tens digit is six more than my one’s digit. My hundreds digit is eight less than my tens digit. What number am I?
193
What letter does every odd number have in it?
E
What is Ms. Francess' least favorite type of math?
Probability/Statistics