Grouping
Group the following (do not solve for x):
3x + 5 + x + 8
4x + 13
3x + 4 = 16
x = 4
Sarah bought 3 identical notebooks. She paid a total of 15 dollars. How much did each notebook cost?
The notebooks each cost $5
Get rid of the brackets (do not solve)
3(x + 4)
3x + 12
What contributes to a carbon footprint?
Group the following (do not solve for x):
x - 5 + 8 - 4x
-3x + 3
4x + 2 = 3 + 7
x = 2
A number is multiplied by 3 and 8 is added to it. If the new number is 23. What is the original number?
The original number is 5
Get rid of the brackets (do not solve):
5(x - 3 + 8)
5x - 15 + 40
Name all 7 continents
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
Group the following (do not solve for x):
x + 6 - 2x + 9 - 3 + 4x
3x + 12
3x + 5 = 8 + 2x
x = 3
Three consecutive odd numbers add up to 45. What are the numbers?
The numbers are 13, 15, and 17
Simplify (do not solve)
x(3x + 5 - 4)
3x2 + x
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3 hearts
Group the following (do not solve for x):
3(2x) + (-5) - (-x) + (3)(4)
7x + 7
3x + (-2x) + 5 + 3x + 7 = 24
x = 3
A rectangle is 5cm longer than it is wide. The perimeter of the rectangle is 86cm. How long is the rectangle?
The width of the rectangle is 19, and the length is 24.
Simplify:
-3(x - 8) + 4 (2x - 8)
-3x + 24 + 8x - 32
= 5x - 8
What is one of the reasons the American Revolution started?
The Intolerable Acts
Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, the Quartering Act, and The Quebec Act
Group the following (do not solve for x):
3(2x - 4) + 3y + 2(5x + 8) - y
-(3x + 4) + x(3 + 5) = -3x
x = 1/2
Find two numbers whose sum is ninety-nine and whose difference is seventy-three.
The numbers are 13 and 86
Solve the following:
-3(x + 8) + 2(9 - x) = 4
x = -2
What are 5 reasons why Stargirl is not accepted at her school
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