Jeopardy - Algebra edition

Solving Equations

100

Solve: 21 = x - 4

x = 25

200

Solve: 3x + 4 = 7

x = 1

300

Solve: 3x + 3 - 2x = 21

x = 18

400

Solve: 4x - 5 - 3x + 2 - 2x = 9

x = -12

500

Solve: 5x = 7(x - 8) 

x = 28

Multiplication/Division

100

3a x 4

12a

200

16j / 8

2j

300

-3ab x 7c

-21c

400

-4yz x 6y

-24y²z

500

(10ab²) / (15a³b²)

2 / 3a²

Worded problems

100

Jamie has 24 lollies and gave y amount to her friend. How many does she have left?

24 - y

200

Ellie and Ava play netball together. In their last game, Ellie scored x goals. Ava scored 5 more than Ellie. Write an expression for Ava's goals.

x + 5

300

There are 15 adult elephants in the zoo. If each elephant has y calves (baby elephants), how many elephant calves are there?

15y

400

Anne has t stickers. If Barbara has twice the amount of Anne, and Celia has 3 more than Barbara, write an expression for how many Celia has.

2t + 3

500

Mr Blue and Mr Green drove 426km to work between them. If Mr Blue drove 58km further than Mr Green, how far did Mr Green drive?

184km

Language of Algebra

100

What is the pronumeral in the term: 15k

k

200

What is the constant term in the expression 2a +3b + 5ab + 6

6

300

Name 2 like terms with 15ab with negative coefficients

Lots of answers!

400

Find 2 like terms in this equation:

5ab + 7b²a + 8a²b - 6ba²

Now add them together

2a²b

500

Transpose to find a: 4a - b = 7c

a = (7c + b) / 4