Solving Equations Jeopardy

Solving Linear

100

-x+3=10

x = -7

200

2x - 3 = -x + 3

x = 2

300

-4 + 3x - 1 = 2x + 1 + 19x

x = -1/3

400

5x - 4(x - 3) = 8

x = -4

500

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

x = -13/8

Solving Quadratic

100

m² - 9 = 0

m = 3 and m = -3

200

2k² + k - 6 = 0

k = -2 and k = 3/2

300

(x - 3)(x + 5) = x² - 7x - 15

x = 0

400

50x² - 200 = 0

x = 2 and x = -2

500

2.5x² + 3x + 0.5 = 0 

x = -.2 and x = -1

Miscellaneous Solving

100

|3x+2| = 11

x = 3 and x = -13/3

200

(x + 1)² = 81

x = 8 and x = -10

300

6x - y = 4

6x + 3y = -16

(-1/6, -5)

400

(x + 2)(x + 3) = x² + 5x + 6

x = all real numbers

500

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

No solution

Potpourri

100

What movie won the 2020 Oscar for best picture?

Parasite

200

Name the best selling musical artist of all time. 

The Beatles

300

What do you feed baby parabolas?

Quadratic Formula

400

What is the name of the horse that won the 2021 Kentucky Derby?

Medina Spirit

500

Where are the 2021 summer Olympics being held?

Tokyo