One / Two Step Equation
Coordinate Quadrants
Algebra Vocab
Time vs. Distance
Patterns
100

Solve: x+4=9 

x = 5

100

Which quadrant is the point (3,5) in?

Quadrant 1

100

What do we call a letter that represents an unknown number, like x or y?

A variable

100

What measurement is usually on the y-axis on a distance-time graph?

Distance

100

What is the next number in this pattern? What is the rule?

2,4,6,8,__?

Answer: 10
Rule: Add 2 each time

200

Solve: x−7=12 

x = 19

200

Which quadrant is the point (−4,6) in?

Quadrant 2

200

In the term 7x, what is the number 7 called?

A coefficient
200

What does a flat (horizontal) section on a time–distance graph mean?

The person stopped/rested (no distance being covered).

200

Find the next number in the pattern & the rule:

5,10,15,20,__?

Answer: 25
Rule: Add 5 each time

300

Solve: 3x=15 

x = 5

300

Which quadrant is the point (−2,−7) in?

Quadrant 3

300

What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

An expression has no equals sign (e.g., 2x+3), while an equation has an equals sign (e.g., 2x+3=7).

300

What measurement is usually on the x-axis on a distance-time graph?

Time

300

What is the next number in this pattern & the rule?

1,2,4,7,11,__?

Answer: 16
Rule: Increase each term by 1, then 2, then 3, then 4… (difference increases by 1 each step)

400

Solve: 2x+5=13 

x = 4

400

Which quadrant is the point (5,−3) in?

Quadrant 4

400

What do we call terms that have the same variable part, like 2x and 5x?

Like terms

400

What does it mean if the line is really steep on a time-distance graph?

It means they object is travelling fast.

400

Find the next number in this pattern & rule:

2,4,8,16,__?

Answer: 32
Rule: Multiply by 2 each time

500

Solve: 

x/4 =6

x = 24

500

The point (0,−6) lies on which axis?

Its not on a quadrant its on the y-axis

500

What is a pronumeral?

Another word for a variable - a letter that represents an unknown or changeable number.

500

What does a straight, diagonal line indicate about a person’s speed?

They are moving at a constant speed.

500

What is the next number in this pattern?

1,2,4,8,15,26,__?

Answer: 42
Rule: Add increasing numbers each step: +1, +2, +4, +7, +11, +16… (or describe as “add the previous difference plus 1, 2, 3…” for challenge)