algebra vocab
substitution
area of a triangle
unit rate
equivalent expressions
100

A letter in an algebraic expression that stands for an unknown amount

What is a variable?

100

(yes or no)  Could x=7?  

4y + 12 = 40

YES

100

Find the area.

1/2 (6) (9) = 27cm2

100

Find the unit rate.  180 miles in 3.7 hours

50 miles per hour

100

H+H+H+H+H  Simplify this expression

5H

200

A number in front of a variable in an algebraic expression

What is a Coefficient?

200

(yes or no) Could x=2

3x2+8=20

yes

200

Find the area

4 ft2

200

Find the unit rate. Four notebooks for $8.50

$2.12 or $2.13 per notebook

200

2(3x-2) Use distributive property to simplify

6x-4

300

The 5 in this phrase:

2xy+5+ 3(y-2)

What is a constant?

300

(yes or no) Could x=2

5+3x- 55/5 = 21

no

300

Find the area.

16.25 cm2

300

Joe read 42 pages in 3 days. What is the unit rate?

14 pages per day

300

Simplify 

 2M + 14y - 8 + M - 6y + 9 

3M + 8y + 1

400

The coefficients in the following phrase: 2x - y + 14

What is 2 and -1

400

If x=5 and y=3 Evaluate this expression:2x2- 10y

20

400

There are two ways to find the area of this triangle. What are they?

(9x4)/2=18 or (12x3)/2=18
400

Find the unit rate to help you solve. If Marta catches 14 fireflies in 30 minutes, how many should she catch in 2 hours?

56 fireflies

400

Simplify

3(2x2 + x + 1) - 5x + 6

6x2 - 2x + 9

500

The number of terms in this phrase: 3(x+1) - 2xy + 8

What is three?

500

(yes or no) Could x be 7?   4x + 2 > 30

No

500

Find the area. If 7in were the base, what would be the height?  Bonus 100 pts for this part.

7.35 in2   Bonus= 2.1in

500

Find the unit rate to help you solve.  If Niko washes 6 cars in 45 minutes, how many cars could he wash in 3 hours if he continues at this rate?

24 cars

500

Rewrite using the distributive property in at least two different ways. Bonus point for additional ways.  24 + 36

In any order:     2(12 + 18), 3(8 +12), 4(6 + 9), 6(4 +6), 12(2 + 3)