Solving Linear Equations
Vocabulary
Polynomials
Random Math
100

Sove:  2x = -10

What is x=-5

100

In solving for 2x - 10 = 30, what is the first property you need to apply?

What is the addition property of equality?

100

Add: (2x + 4) + (3x + 3)

What is 5x + 7?

100

When you see just an x, the coefficient and exponent are both?

What is 1?  Because x = 1x1

200

Solve:  6x - 3x = 12

What is x = 4

200

To simplify this expression, 3x(2x+5), what property do you need to apply?  

What is the distributive property?
200

Simplify:  2x(3x+4)

What is 6x2+8x?

200

The coefficients in the expression 5x4-3x3+7x2 - x, are?

What are 5, -3, 7 and -1

300

Solve:  x - 4 = 6, then explain how you know for sure.

What is x=10? I know I'm correct because (10)-4=6 simplifies to 6=6, a true statement.

300

Jeff says 3x+2y is equivalent to 5x. Why is Jeff not correct?

What is, they are not like terms?

300

Subtract:  (2x - 2) - (4x + 5) 

What is -2x - 7?

300

(xy)/(xy) = ?

What is 1?

400

Solve 2x+4=6

What is x=1?

400

Bella says 4x+5x2   is equivalent to 9x3 because both terms have an x. Explain why Bella is not correct

What is 3x and 5x2 are not like terms. You cannot add or subtract terms that are not like terms.
400

Simplify  3x2(-2x3y) 

What is s equal to -6x5y

400

if xxxxx = x5,  then yyyxx is equal to?

What is y3x2?

500

Solve: 9b- 5b = 28

What is b=7?  Because 9(7) - 5(7) does equal 28

500

When solving this equation  x/2 = 6, what property should you apply? Why?

What is the multiplication property of equality? Because we need to undo the division of 2 by multiplying both sides by 2.

500

Subtract 5x2+3x-9 from 4x2

What is -x-3x+9?

500

-(3x- 2x3 + 4x2+6x - 11) is equal to?

-3x+ 2x3 - 4x- 6x + 11

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