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Write an equation that represents:
ten decreased by twice a number equals six
10 - 2x = 6
Solve for x:
2x = 14
x = 7
Solve for n:
5n − 5 =40
n = 9
What is the first step to solving the following equation?
5x - 3 + x = 3
Combining "Like" Terms
What is 5 in the following equation?
5x - 8 = 12
Coefficient
The quotient of a number and five
x/5
Solve for x:
x - 3 = 12
x = 15
Solve for x:
3x + 12 = 24
x = 4
What is the first step in solving for x in the following equation? (BE SPECIFIC!)
6(x + 8) = 24
Distribute the 6 times x and 6 times 8.
What is the x in the following expression?
2x + 15
Variable
Write an equation that represents:
nine more than half a number equals negative two
x/2 + 9 = -2
Solve for x:
−4x = 20
x = -5
Solve for b:
2b + 5 = 11
b = 3
What are the first TWO steps in the following equation? (BE SPECIFIC!)
2 + 4(1 + 3x) = 54
First distribute 4 times 1 and 4 times 3x, then combine "like" terms.
What is 12 in the following equation?
5x - 12 = 13
Constant
The difference between thrice the number and twenty-seven
3x - 27
1/2x = 1
x = 2
Solve for c:
3c + 5 = -16
c = -7
Solve for x in the equation:
2(3x + 2) + 4 = 26
x = 3
What is the word used to describe 2x, 4 and 16 in the following equation?
2x + 4 = 16
Term
The product of two and the sum of x and seven
2(x + 7)
2/3x =4
x = 6
Solve for p:
p/2 - 2 = -7
-10
Solve for x in the following equation:
4(x − 3) − 2 = 18
x = 8
What is the word used to describe the 2 in the following equation?
x2 + 14 = 23
Exponent