Nicole's Algebra Jeopardy Game

One-step Equations

100

Solve for X: 

x + 5= -17

x= -22

200

Solve for m: 

-15=m - 3

-12=m

300

Solve for v: 

-3v =19

v= -19/3

400

Solve for y: 

y/3 =7

y=21

500

Solve for n: 

(3/4) n =9

n=12

Two-step Equations

100

Solve for x: 

2x + 3 =15

x=6

200

Solve for a: 

(1/2) a + 5 =18

a=26

300

Solve for x: 

-24= -10x + 3

x=2.7

400

Solve for g: 

(1/3) g + 7 =17

g=30

500

Solve for d: 

(-2/5) d - 2= -22

d=50

Literal equations

100

Solve for h:  

A=(1/2) bh

2a/b =h

200

Solve for y: 

3x + 2y=4

y=4 - 3x/2

300

 Solve for r:

d=rt

d/t=r

400

Solve for a: 

h=a * b + r

h-r/b=a

500

Solve for b: 

R=5bd - 6ba

R/5d - 6a=b

Solving equations with Variables on both sides

100

Solve for b: 

3b - 4=b + 2

b=3

200

Solve for a: 

2a + 10=7a

a=2

300

Solve for x: 

2x - 31= -9x + 24

x=5

400

Solve for n: 

3n + n + 13= n - 8

n=-7

500

Solve for c: 

2c + 4 - 3c= -9+ c + 5

c=4

Vocabulary

100

A number sentence with a variable an an equal(=) sign 

*Answer with a question*

What is an equation?

200

What is a Variable? 

A symbol, shape, or letter that represents a number.

300

An equation where variables represent known values.

*Answer with a question*

What is a Literal equation?

400

What is a like term?

Two numbers, or terms that have the same variable.

500

What is a factor? 

one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer 

EX: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 are the factors of 16