Pre-Algebra Review - Solving One-Step Equations and Combining Like Terms Jeopardy

One Step Equations

100

3y= -6

y= -2

200

n + 7 = 3

n= -4

300

16= -4k

k= -4

400

m - 8 = -20

m = -12

500

w/4= -2

w= -8

Combining Like Terms

100

2 - 4n + 7n

2 + 3n

200

8a + 15a + a + 9

24a + 9

300

2 - 5k + 9k

2 + 4k

400

10n + 8n - 6

18n - 6

500

x - 10 + 6x + 10

7x

Word Problems

100

Sara gets a job sweeping a hair salon for $50 per week (w). Write her weekly income as an expression.

50w

200

Kim has 5 more than twice as many pencils as James. James has x pencils. Write an expression for the number of pencils Kim has.

5 + 2x

300

Tickets to the fair cost $8 each. If Liam buys n tickets and also pays a $3 parking fee, write an expression for his total cost.

8n + 3

400

A taxi charges a flat fee of $4 plus $2 per mile. Write an expression for the cost of a ride that is m miles long.

2m + 4

500

A school club is selling gift baskets. Each basket contains 3 jars of jam (at $6 each) and n cookies (at $2 each). The club also charges a flat $10 packaging fee per order. Write an expression for the total cost of b baskets plus the packaging fee.

b(18 + 2n) + 10 

or 

b((3x6) + 2n) + 10

Distributing

100

9 (-7x - 2) + 9

-63x - 9

200

 -5 (1 + 7n) - 1

-6 - 35n

300

8 + -4 (8 + 9m)

-24 - 36m

400

8 (10x - 9) + 3

80x - 69

500

-4 + -6 (-7 + 7m)

38 - 42m

Distributing & Combining Like Terms

100

18+4(9x-4) 

36x +2

200

2(3v+1)+4v

10v+2

300

4(5x+10) + 2(4x-8)

28x+24

400

2(1+a)+3a

2+5a

500

3 (9x + 4) + -5 (1 + 4x)

7x + 7