Equations and Expressions Jeopardy

Equations

100

Find the missing value of the variable:

x + 3 = 7

x = 4

200

Find the missing value of the variable:

4w = 48

w = 12

300

Find the missing value of the variable:

w/6 = 12

w = 72

400

Find the missing value of the variable:

15y = 90

y = 6

500

x² = 64

x = 8

Equivalent Expressions

100

Are 3x + 1 and 2x + 2 equivalent expressions? Explain your thinking.

No. They are not equivalent expressions because they will not always give the same result for every value of the variable.

200

Are x and 1x equivalent expressions?

Yes they are equivalent expressions because they give the same result for every value of the variable.

300

Are x + x + x and 3x equivalent expressions?

They are equivalent expressions because they give the same result for every value of the variable.

400

Are 4x and 4^x equivalent expressions?

No. They are not equivalent expressions because they do not give the same result for every value of the variable.

500

Are x³ and (x)(x)(x) equivalent expressions?

Yes. They are equivalent expressions because they give the same result for every value of the variable.

Distributive Property

100

Use the distributive property to simplify:

3(2x + 4)

6x + 12

200

Use the distributive property to simplify:

4(5x - 1)

20x - 4

300

Use the distributive property to simplify:

4(2x-6)

8x-24

400

Factor this expression:

7(2-x)

14-7x

500

Factor this expression:

27(x + 3)

27x + 81

Exponents

100

Evaluate 3².

9

200

Evaluate 4² - 2².

12

300

Evaluate x³ + 5. if x = 3.

32

400

Evaluate

2w² if w =4 

32

500

Evaluate

12/r² + 20    if r=2

23

Reading Expressions

100

The sum of x and 5. 

x + 5 or 5 + x

200

The product of x and 6. 

6x

300

7 less than h.

h - 7

400

The quotient of m and 7 minus 3

m/7 - 3

500

3 times the sum of x and 4.

3(x+4)