Grudgeball!

Combining Like Terms

100

X + 5 + x - 2 

2x+3

200

2t + 4 - t + 3t

4t + 4

300

The difference between an expression and an equation

The equal sign! 

400

2x² + 4x - 3 + 2x 

2x²+6x-3

500

3y² + 4y - 2y +y² - 3 + y + 10

4y² + 3y + 7

Distributive Property

100

5(3+2) 

25

200

4(x+1)

4x+4

300

5(2x-3)

10x-15

400

-3(x+2)

-3x-6

500

-6(3x-2)

-18x+12

One-step Equations

100

6x=12

x=2

200

x+3=12

x=9

300

The phrase that helps keep our equation balanced.

Whatever we do to one side, we do to the other!

400

a/2 = 18

a=36

500

8x=32

x=4

Two-Step Equations

100

The absolute first step to an equation problem

Draw the line down the equal sign

200

6y - 5 = 7

y = 2

300

4p - 3 = 17

p = 5

400

2q + 10 = 7q

q = 2

500

x² + 4 = 85

x = 9, -9

Multi-Step Equations

100

5(x-2) = 20

x = 6

200

3(x+2) = 21

x = 5

300

-2(p-3) =12

p = -9

400

We know we are finished after this last step in solving equations

The check and Box it up! 

500

3(2x-3)=15

x=4