Equations

"x"tra Values of x (Fake Jeopardy)

100

41+x=100

x=59

200

(82+4)x=172

x=2

300

33/3+(23-5)=3x

x=9.666666666667

400

6(u+13)=162

x=14

500

([56+x]-32/4+10)=87

x=29

Punny Puncils Wrote These Fake Jeopardy Questions

100

PU=EW (You must use one operation and only use the number 10.11, but you can use the operation and/or 10.11 two times, the maximum, and one time, the minimum.) Create an equation with the requirements that simplifies to PU=EW.

What is PU/10.11=EW/10.11 simplified to?

200

Why is "I'm bad at math, so the equation 2n+2n is 4n to me" funny?

Since it is an expression.

300

Why does 3M own M&Ms and Mcdonalds?

3M=MMM

400

Why do pirates find the missing x?

Since they want to solve for the variable.

500

Why don't atheists solve exponential equations?

Atheists don't solve exponential equations because they don't believe in higher powers.

Vocabulary

100

A number or symbol multiplied with a variable or an unknown quantity in an algebraic term.

What is a coefficient?

200

If you subtract the same number from each side of an equation, the two sides remain equal.

What is the Subtraction Property of Equality?

300

The operation that reverses the effect of another operation.

What is an inverse operation?

400

DAILY DOUBLE A mathematical sentence showing two expressions, with or without (a) symbol(s) that represent(s) an unknown quantity, are equal.

What is an equation?

500

A mathematical sentence showing two numerical expressions are equal.

What is an equation?

"X"TREME VALUES OF X

100

12X+4X=144

X=9

200

3x+2=X-4

X= -3

300

X= -3

1/6(12-6X)=5(X+4)

400

X/5+5=-21

X= -130

500

12x-[56+X]/(56/8)=8X*5/40

X=14/19

FINAL JEOPARDY

500

[90+x]-3/4+1=1000x*5/40

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