PSST#1 Jeopardy Game

Evaluating Expressions

10

Evaluate 3x+4 at x=2

10

20

Evaluate 2a²−3a+7 at a=2

9

30

Evaluate 5(m+2)−3m at m=3

16

40

1⁵+ 1x   x=2.5

2.5

Combining like-terms

10

Simplify 5a+3−2a+7

3a +10

20

Simplify 4x+3−2x+7

2x+10

30

Simplify 5a²−3a+2a²+6a−4

7a²+3a-4

40

10ab²+9a²b - 10ab²

9a²b

Verbal to Algebraic Expressions

10

Expression for "sum of n and 9"

n+9

20

Expression for "five less than 3n"

3n - 5

30

Expression for "quotient of m+3 and 2"

m+3/2

40

The quotient of 3 and the cube of a number.

3/x³

Integers

10

-1+2

1

20

-4+(-2)

-6

30

10-100

-90

40

40 x 2 - 10 - 90

20

Vocabulary Terms

10

 A combination of terms with variables, numbers, and operations (e.g., 2x + 5).

Algebraic expression(s)

20

Verbal Expressions

Words that describe mathematical expressions or operations (e.g., “the sum of x and 5” means x + 5).

30

Term(s)

Parts of an expression separated by plus or minus signs (e.g., in 3x + 4y - 7, the terms are 3x, 4y, and -7).

40

The number or variable that is multiplied repeatedly when raised to a power  

Base