Simplify:
3(x + 4)
Answer: 3x + 12
Simplify:
2x + 3x
5x
Solve:
x + 5 = 12
x = 7
Solve:
3x = 12
x = 4
Solve:
x + 3 = 11
x = 8
Write an equation for:
“x plus 7 is 15”
x + 7 = 15
Simplify:
5(x − 2)
Answer: 5x − 10
Simplify:
7y − 2y
5y
Solve:
x − 4 = 9
x = 13
Solve:
x ÷ 5 = 6
x = 30
Solve:
2x = 10
x = 5
Write an equation for:
“5 times a number is 20”
5x = 20
Simplify:
−2(x + 6)
Answer: −2x − 12
Simplify:
4x + 6 − 2x
2x + 6
Solve:
y + 11 = 3
y = −8
Solve:
−4x = 20
x = −5
Solve:
2x + 5 = 13
x = 4
Write an equation for:
“A number minus 4 equals 9”
x − 4 = 9
Simplify:
4(2x + 3)
Answer: 8x + 12
Simplify:
3a + 5 + 2a − 1
Answer: 5a + 4
Solve:
a − 7 = −2
a = 5
Solve:
x / 3 = −7
x = −21
Solve:
3x − 4 = 11
x = 5
Write an equation for:
“Twice a number plus 3 is 11”
2x + 3 = 11
Simplify completely:
3(x + 5) − 2x
Answer: x + 15
Simplify completely:
2(3x + 4) − x
5x + 8
Solve:
m + 9 = −4
m = −13
Solve:
½x = 10
x = 20
Solve:
−2x + 6 = 14
x = −4
Write an equation for:
“Three less than half a number is 7”
½x − 3 = 7