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100

x + 7 = 10

What is 3?

100

-9 + 5 = 

Negative

100

The first step in solving the equation 2y - 1 = 7.

What is adding 1 to both sides? 

100

Jan had $40.  She spent - ($100) on a new speaker. How much money does Jan have now? 

40 - 100 = -60

100

The Sum

What is adding? 

200

x - 5 = 12

What is 17? 

200

-10 + -10 = 

Negative

200

The first step in solving -5x= 10.

What is dividing by -5? 

200

Greg bought two books for $20.

What is 2x = 20? 

200

It is the the order of operations. 

What is P.E.M.D.A.S. ? 

300

3x - 4 = 14

What is 6? 

300

2x - 5 = 11 

x = Positive

300

The first step in simplifying this equation

 3(x-1) = -12.

What is dividing by 3? 

(The "distributive property" is also a valid answer). 

300

Timmy went to JC Penny to buy new clothes.  He bought a shirt for $17 and some pants that cost $x. He spent $50 in all. 

17 + x = 50

300

A part of something out of a total amount. 

What is a fraction? 

400

3(x - 1) = 18

What is 7?

400

2x - x + 5 - 12 = -10

X = Negative

400

(3+4) * 4 - 14

What is adding? 

400

Gina wanted to buy ice cream for herself and 3 friends. She spent $12 in all. 

What is 4x = 12? 

400

A set of numbers that include positive and negative values. 

What are integers? 

500

5(x + 4) = 45

What is 5? 

500

(-x)^2

Positive

500

- (2x + 6) = -16

What is dividing both sides by -1?


500

Nin is making candy baskets for her 3 best friends. Each basket has 3 Milky Ways and some snickers. There are 18 pieces of candy in all. 

What is 3(x + 3) = 18?

500

A series of terms and operations with two equal sides. 

What is an equation?