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What's the problem here?
100

What is the unknown number in an algebra expression called?

the variable

100

Solve:  x/5=7 

35

100

Solve:  3(x+4)=9 

-1

100

What is the next number in the pattern:

2,8,14,20,...

26

100

Find the pattern expression for:

6, 10, 14, 18,...

2+4x

100

What is the following written as an expression:

the product of 4 and a number

4n

200

Evaluate:  3x, when x=6 

18

200

Solve:  x-6=15 

21

200

Solve:  2(3x+2)=28 

4

200

What is the zero term for the following:  7, 17, 27, 37... 

-3

200

Find the pattern expression for the following:

1, 6, 11, 16,...

-4 + 5x

200

What is the following as an equation:

the sum of 2 times a number and 3 is 11

2n+3=11

300

Evalutate:  3x + 4, when x=7 

25

300

Solve:  2x + 1= 31 

15

300

Solve:  5x - 1 = 4x 

1

300

Describe the pattern rule in words:

8, 5, 2, -1,...

start at 8 and take away 3 each time

300

Find the pattern expression for the following:

-21, -19,-17,-15,...

-23+2x

300

Write an equation for the following:

You and 3 friends split a $25.40 lunch bill equally.  How much do each of you pay?

4x=25.40

400

Evaluate:  3x -4y, x=4 and y=7 

-16

400

Solve:  (x+1)/2=13 

25

400

Solve: 

3x - 5 = 2x +7

12

400

Find the next number in the pattern:

2, 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26,...

42

400

Find the 10th number in the following pattern:

21, 17, 13, 9,...

-15

400

Write an equation for the following situation:

You get paid $30 to cut each lawn.  You made $280 at the end of the week after you had to pay $20 in gas.  How many lawns did you cut?

30x-20=280

500

Evaluate: (3(4-x))/2, x=10 

-9

500

Solve:  2x + 6 - 3x + 4=0 

10

500

Solve:  2(x-1) + 3x=32 

6.8

500

Find the next number in the pattern:

-9, 3, 5, -7, 9, 3, -5, 7, 9,...

-3

(there are two separate patterns here: one is the repeating number pattern; the other is the repeating pattern of -, +, +, -, +, +...

500

Find the 500th number in the following pattern:

131, 152, 173, 194,...

10610

500

A family of four went for dinner with a coupon for 4 subs for $24.  They also purchased 4 drinks.  The total cost was $35.  How much was each drink?

$2.75 each!