Algebra Jeopardy!

Vocabulary

100

The number in front of a variable, example 5x.

Coefficient

200

This rule is used to figure out what should be calculated first when given an expression or equation, such as the following: 

9*10(5+8)/3

Hint: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

Order of Operations

300

A symbol, usually written as a single letter such as X, or Y, that are used to describe any number

Variable

400

Terms that have the same variables and powers, for example:

7x, 5x, 9x, -3x

Like terms

500

A quantity representing the power to which a given number or expression is to be raised.

Example: 7⁵

Exponent or Power

Combining Like Terms

100

5x + 4 - 2x

3x + 4

200

3y + 2y + 4x + 9x

5y + 13x

300

2x² + 5 - 3x² - 9

-x² - 4

400

-6x³ + 3x² + 8x³ + 7x²

2x³ + 10x²

500

10y³ + 7y² - 3y - 4y² - 7y³ + 3

3y³ + 3y² + 3y + 3

Integers

100

What is 7 - 9?

-2

200

What is -15 - 5 ?

-20

300

5^-3

-125

400

5 * 4 + (2 - 7)

15

500

3 - (-7)

10

Solve For X

100

3 + x = 12

x = 9

200

2x = 26

x = 13

300

7 = x - 4

x = 11

400

x/7  + 10 = 20

x = 70

500

3x - 4 = 71

x = 25

Exponents

100

What is 2x² + 3x² ?

5x²

200

What is 5x times 3x

15x²

300

What is x⁸ divided by x² ?

x⁶

400

What is 14x⁶y⁴ divided by 7x³y²

2x³y²

500

(-2x⁵y³)(-8x²y²)

16x⁷y⁵