Solving Equations Jeopardy

Multistep Equations

100

-13(4 + 2a) = 208

a= -10

200

-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24

m= -2

300

7k - 8 + 2(k + 12) = 52

k= 4

400

11+3x-7=6x+5-3x

No solution

500

2x+3(x-4)=2(2x-6)+x

All Real Numbers

Proportion Equations

100

x/2  = 2/ 4

x=1

200

6/(x-3)  = 2/7

x=24

300

(x+1)/5  = (x-3)/3

x=9

400

3/(x+9)  = 4/(2x+6)

x=10

500

-14/(7-y)  = 2/(y+5)

y=-7

Literal Equations

100

Solve for r in the formula: d=rt

r= d/t

200

2a+b=c

solve for a

a= (c-b)/2

300

y=mx+b

solve for b

b=y-mx

400

A=(1/2)bh

solve for b

(2A)/h

500

2x + xy = z

Solve for x

x = z/(2+y)

Mix

100

The name of the number in front of the variable.

Coefficient

200

Mathematical language for doing the opposite of something.

Inverse Operation

300

3(3x- 1.25) - 15 = 2(5x) - 33.75 - 20

x = 35

400

(v-6)/5 = (v+10)/2

v = -62/3

500

5x - 8y = 40

Solve for y

y = 5/8x - 5