One-Step
Two-Step
Variable on Both Sides
Simplification or Verification
Word Problems
100

This operation is the inverse of multiplication.

What is division?

100

2x - 6 = 14

The first operation we need to do.

What is add 6 to both sides?

100

3x - 6 = -4x + 7

The first step we need to do.

What is group x terms on the same side of equal sign?

(Also accept +4x both sides or -3x both sides)

100

3(2x - 7)

Needing to be multiplied to simplify. 

What is 3 times 2x and 3 times -7?

100

A number take away 4 is 3.

What is 7?

200

The operation needed to solve for x.

x + 7 = 22

What is subtract 7?

200

y/-7 + 3 = 17

The second operation we need to do to both sides.

What is multiply by -7?

200

When we verify questions with an x on both sides, we could put the solution for x in just one of them or in both spots. Correct process for verification.

What is putting the solution for x in both spots?

200

15x - 7 + 20x - 2.5 + 1 = 12

Correct grouping of like terms to simplify.

What is 35x - 8.5 = 12?

200

A number divided by 6 is -3.

What is -18?

300

y/15 = -3

The solution for y.

What is -45?

300

-2x + 6 = -16

The solution.

What is x = 11?

300

2x + 6 = 3x

The solution.

What is x = 6 ?

300

How we verify our solution for a linear equation.

What is taking the number you got for x and substituting where x's are and checking that both sides are equal?

300

A square has a side length of (x + 2) and a perimeter of 20. 

The side length can be calculated. 

What is 3?

400

(3/4)(x) = -6

The solution for x.

What is -8?

400

(-2/3)(x) + 5 = 1

The solution.

What is x = 6?

400

-14x - 5 = 16x +15

The solution.

What is x = 2/3 ?

400

A student solves 3x + 8 = -6x - 1 and finds that x = -1. 

The result of verifying this solution.

What is 3(-1) + 8 = -6(-1) -1?

or what is -3 + 8 = 6 - 1?

 or what is 5 = 5?

400

Plan A: 14 + 3x

Plan B: 12 + 4x 

Plan that is cheaper if x = 3.

What is Plan A?

500

12 = 8 - n

+8    +8

20 = - n  ----->  -20 = n

The mistake the student made.

What is adding 8 instead of subtracting 8? 

500

(15 - 6x)/3 = -3

The solution. 

What is x = 4?

500

(x/7) + (3/7) = (3x/14) - (9/14)

The solution.

What is x = 15?

500

For the equation 4 - x = 7, a student found that x= -3. They verified like this:

7 - (3) = 4 ----> 4 = 4 :)

The two mistakes they made.

What is rearranging the original question and subbing in 3 instead of -3 ?

500

I want to rent an e-bike. Rentals A is $20 plus $4 per hour. Rentals B is $12 plus $8 per hour. 

The rental hours that would make the two plans equal cost.

What is two hours?

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