Solve: x+4=9
x = 5
Which quadrant is the point (3,5) in?
Quadrant 1
What do we call a letter that represents an unknown number, like x or y?
A variable
What measurement is usually on the y-axis on a distance-time graph?
Distance
What is the next number in this pattern? What is the rule?
2,4,6,8,__?
Answer: 10
Rule: Add 2 each time
Solve: x−7=12
x = 19
Which quadrant is the point (−4,6) in?
Quadrant 2
In the term 7x, what is the number 7 called?
What does a flat (horizontal) section on a time–distance graph mean?
The person stopped/rested (no distance being covered).
Find the next number in the pattern & the rule:
5,10,15,20,__?
Answer: 25
Rule: Add 5 each time
Solve: 3x=15
x = 5
Which quadrant is the point (−2,−7) in?
Quadrant 3
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).
What measurement is usually on the x-axis on a distance-time graph?
Time
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)
Solve: 2x+5=13
x = 4
Which quadrant is the point (5,−3) in?
Quadrant 4
What do we call terms that have the same variable part, like 2x and 5x?
Like terms
What does it mean if the line is really steep on a time-distance graph?
It means they object is travelling fast.
Find the next number in this pattern & rule:
2,4,8,16,__?
Answer: 32
Rule: Multiply by 2 each time
Solve:
x/4 =6
x = 24
The point (0,−6) lies on which axis?
Its not on a quadrant its on the y-axis
What is a pronumeral?
Another word for a variable - a letter that represents an unknown or changeable number.
What does a straight, diagonal line indicate about a person’s speed?
They are moving at a constant speed.
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)