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: (4x + 5) + 3 When (x = 4)

24

500

Evaluate: 4x + (3y + 4x) + 2 When (x = 8) & (y = 3)

32

Algebraic Properties

100

What property is (a + b = b + a)

Commutative 

200

What property is (a + 0 = a)

Identity 

300

What property is (a x 0 = 0)

Zero Product 

400

What property is ( a = a) 

Reflexive 

500

What property is (a + (-a) = 0)

Inverse 

Combining Like Terms

100

Combine Like Terms: 4x + 3x + 2y

7x + 2y

200

Combine Like Terms: 4x(4 + 2) + 8x

40x

300

Combine Like Terms: x + x + 4y(3 - 2)

2x + 4y

400

Combine Like Terms: x - (3x + 4y) + 4

-2x - 4y + 4

500

Combine Like Terms: 4x(3 + 2) + 6(x + y) + 7y

26x + 13y

Distributive Property

100

Distribute: x(2 + 4) 

6x

200

Distribute: 2x(x + 4y)

2x² + 8xy

300

Distribute: 4x + 2(3x + 5y + 7x)

24x + 10y

400

Distribute: 5(x² + 2y + 10x)

5x² + 10y + 50x

500

Distribute: 4x + 5y(12x + 4y + 8y)

4x + 60xy + 60y²