Fun with Equations
Simplify
Vocabulary
Variable Operations
Equations and Expressions
100
Solve: 2x + 2 = 18
x = 8
100

simplify: 2x - 7 -3(x + 5)

-x - 22

100


the name for the unknown number that is represented with a letter





variable

100

2x + 5x = 


7x

100

Solve for x.

3x + 9 = 30


x = 7



200
Solve: 3x + 4 = 7
x = 1
200

Algebra: simplify: 3(2wd3 - 3) + wd3

Algebra: 7wd3 - 9 

200


the name for a number whose value will always remain the same (no variable)




constant



200


2x - 5x




-3x



200

True or False:

4(2x-3) = 8x - 12

True

300
Solve: 3x + 3 - 2x = 21
x = 18
300

Simplify: -4(3x - 2) -2(4 + 3x)

-18x

300

the number in front of a variable in a variable term

EX: 5x (what is the 5 called?)


coefficient



300


2x·5x




10x2



300

Solve for x.

1/2 (x) - 5 = 6

 


x = 22



400
Solve: 4x - 5 - 3x + 2 - 2x = 9
x = -12
400

Simplify: a(b - c) - 2a(c + b)

-1ab - 3ac

400

Numbers, symbols and operations (such as + and ×) grouped together that represent the value of something

expression

400


x3·x5



x8

400


3x + 10 = 2x




x = -10



500
Solve: 21 = x - 12
x = 33
500

Simplify: -(x + 7) -2(4x + y)

-9x -7 -2y

500


A mathematical expression that shows the value of the expression using an equal sign



equation

500


(x3)4



x12

500


True or False: 2(3x+4) = 6x+6


False