Proportional Relationships
Combining Like Terms
Properties of Operations
Expressions & Equations
Math Vocabulary
100

A relationship that passes through the origin and has a constant rate of change is called what?

Proportional relationship

100

Simplify: 3x + 2x

5x

100

What property says you can add numbers in any order?  

Commutative property of addition

100

What do we call a math phrase with no equals sign?

Expression

100

What is the number multiplied by a variable called?

Coefficient

200

If a recipe uses 2 cups of sugar for 5 cups of flour, what is the unit rate of sugar per cup of flour?

0.4 cups per cup

200

Simplify: 7a + 4b + 3a

10a + 4b

200

What property says that (a × b) × c = a × (b × c)?

Associative property of multiplication

200

What’s the first step when simplifying expressions?

Combine like terms

200

What is a value that doesn’t change in an expression?

Constant

300

What is the constant of proportionality in the equation y = 3x?

3

300

Simplify: 2x + 3y – x + 4y

x + 7y

300

What property is shown: 5 × (2 + 3) = (5 × 2) + (5 × 3)?

Distributive property

300

Simplify: 6x + 3 – 2x + 7

4x + 10

300

What’s the difference between an equation and an expression?

An equation has an equals sign; an expression doesn’t.

400

A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. Is the relationship between distance and time proportional?

Yes, constant speed is 60 mph

400

Simplify: 5m – 2n + 3m + 4n

8m + 2n

400

What property is shown: a + 0 = a?

Identity property of addition

400

Solve: 2x + 5 = 11

x = 3

400

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Combine like terms and perform all operations.

500

Travis charges $30 to mow a lawn that takes 1.5 hours. The amount he charges, d, is proportional to the time it takes, h. Write an equation to represent this situation.  

d=20h

500

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

11x + 12

500

Name all properties used to simplify: 3(4 + x) = 12 + 3x

Distributive and commutative properties

500

Write an equation for: “A number increased by 8 is 20.”

x + 8 = 20

500

In the expression 4x+7y−3x+24x + 7y - 3x + 24x+7y−3x+2, identify all the terms, coefficients, and constants. Explain your reasoning.

  • Terms: 4x,7y,−3x,24x, 7y, -3x, 24x,7y,−3x,2

  • Coefficients: 4 (for 4x4x4x), 7 (for 7y7y7y), -3 (for −3x-3x−3x)

  • Constant: 2