Algebra Jeopardy

Translating

100

Translate: 5x = 25

Five times a number is equal to twenty-five.

200

Translate: 2 + 4x = 26

Two more than four times a number is equal to twenty-six.

300

Translate: 4/1 + 8x = 36

Four more than eight times a number is thirty-six.

400

Translate: 4² + 9x = b

Four squared more than nine times a number is equal to a number.

500

Translate: 5y + (1/4)² = h

Five times a number added to one-fourth squared is equal to a number.

Evaluating/Substitution

100

Evaluate: (3x + 4) when (x = 3).

13

200

Evaluate: (7x + 3) when (x = 4)

31

300

Evaluate: (3x - 12) when (x = 5)

3

400

Evaluate: (1/3x - 5) when (x = 3)

-4

500

Evaluate: (2x² - 3 + 4) when (x = 2)

9

Combining Like Terms

100

Combine Like Terms: 2x + 4y + 4x

6x + 4y

200

Combine Like Terms: 7x + 3y + 3y - 4x

3x + 6y

300

Combine Like Terms: 4x + 6y - 2x = 4x + 6y

2x

400

Combine Like Terms: 3x + y + x = 2x

y = -2x

500

Combine Like Terms: x(4 + 7) + 3y = 4y + 5x

y - 6x

Algebraic Properties

100

What property does this equation apply to: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

Associative property 

200

What property does this equation apply to: (a ⋅ 0 = 0)

Zero Product 

300

What property does this equation apply to: (17y=17y)

Reflexive

400

What property does this equation apply to: (a + 0 = a)

Identity 

500

What property does this equation apply to: (a + b = b + a)

Commutative 

Distributive Property

100

Distribute: x(3 + 4) = 2

3x + 4x = 2

200

Distribute: 4(x + y + x) = 3(x)

4y = -5x

300

Distribute: 3x(2 + 4) + 3y = y + 2x

-2y -16x

400

Distribute: 3x -4(x + y + x) = 3x

-4y = 8x

500

Distribute: 4x(4 + 5) + 5(x + y + x) = x + 4y

  -45x - y