Solving Equations

One-Step Equations

100

4 = -8 + x

x= 12

200

x + 12 = 0

x= -12

300

3 = -2 – x

x= -5

400

At Christmas if you stand under this you're supposed to kiss the person closest to you...

Mistletoe

500

-16 = x+2

x= -18

Two-Step Equations

100

Who plays Buddy the Elf?

Will Farrell

200

3x + 5 = 14

x= 3

300

(x/2) =-8

x= -16

400

(x/2)=10

x= 20

500

(x/3)=-3

x= -9

Mixed Equations

100

Solving Equations

x - 2 = 6

x = 8

200

Solving Equations

-5p + 1 = 6

p = -1

300

Solving Equations

2n+10 = 4

n = -3

400

Solving Equations

5(m-3) = 4

m = 19/5

500

Solving Equations

3(𝑥 − 9) = −3

x = 8

Multi-Step Equations

100

Solving Equations

x + 3 + 3x = 7

x = 1

200

Solving Equations

5 + 5x - 1 = 29

x = 5

300

Who is the most famous reindeer of all

Rudolph

400

Solving Equations

14 = (3a + 6) + 2

a=2

500

Solving Equations

-21 = 7(5k - 8)

k = 1

Equations with Variables on Both Sides

100

4x - 2 = 3x + 5

x = 7

200

2(x - 4) = 5x + 4

x = -4

300

6x + 3 - 2x = 2x + 11

x = 4

400

9 - x = 6 + 2x

x = 1

500

The name of the Grinch's dog is 

Max

Vocabulary

100

Definition: an "unknown value"

What is a Variable?

200

On the fifth day of Christmas what did my true love give to me?

Five golden rings

300

The function f(x)  is pronounced...

What is a "f of x"

400

A fixed value

What is a "Constant"?

500

Replacing "plugging in" the variables in an algebraic expression, equation.

What is "Substitution"?