Simplifying Expressions Jeopardy!

Definitions

100

What is a Variable?

What is a letter or symbol that represents an unknown value?

200

What is a Constant? 

What is a value or number that never changes in an equation or expression? 

300

What is a Coefficient?

What is a number that is multiplied with a variable? 

400

What is an Equation? 

What is a group of terms, operations and values that show an equal relationship? 

500

What is Algebra? 

What is a broad study of mathematics that encompasses, symbols, properties, operations and rules for manipulating expressions and equations?

Combining Like Terms

100

-6k + 7k

k

200

n + 4 - 9 - 5n

-4n - 5

300

12r + 5 + 3r - 5

15r

400

-5n + 3(6 + 7n)

16n + 18

500

5(-2n + 4) + 2(n + 3)

-8n + 26

Multiplying Variables

100

4f x 7

28f

200

7t x 2t

14t²

300

8h x 9h⁷ x 4h³

288h¹¹

400

5w⁴xy³    x    16x⁴y⁵z²

80w⁴x⁵y⁸z²

500

-4d²(2v +d³ - 6)

-4d⁵ - 8d²v + 24d²

Binomials

100

6v(2v + 3)

12v² + 18v

200

2x(-2x - 3)

-4x² - 6x

300

(x - 3)(x + 2)

x² - x - 6

400

(8p - 2)(6p + 2)

48p² + 4p -4

500

(9v² + 7v)(5v + 3)

45v³ + 62v² + 21v