Solving Equations Jeopardy!

Definitions

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What is a Variable?

What is a letter or symbol that represents an unknown value?

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What is a Constant?

What is a value or number that never changes in an equation or expression? 

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What is a Coefficient? 

What is a number that is multiplied with a variable?

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What is an Equation? 

What is a group of terms, operations and values that show an equal relationship?

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What is Algebra? 

What is a broad study of mathematics that encompasses symbols, properties, operations and rules for manipulating expressions and equations? 

Combining Like Terms

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-6k + 7k

k

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n + 4 - 9 - 5n

-4n - 5

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12r + 5 + 3r - 5

15r

400

-5n + 3(6 + 7n)

16n + 18

500

5(-2n + 4) + 2(n + 3)

-8n + 26

Multiplying Variables

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4f x 7

28f

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7t x 2t

14t²

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8h x 9h⁷ x 4h³

288h¹¹

400

5w⁴xy³    x    16x⁴y⁵z²

80w⁴x⁵y⁸z²

500

(3m - 1)(8m + 7)

24m² + 13m - 7

Solving Equations Part 1

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n + 5 = 10

n = 5

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8 - p = 24

p = -16

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7t = -49

t = -7

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12 = -4(-6x - 3)

x = 0

500

-3(4d + 3) + 4(6d + 1) = 43

d = 4

Solving Equations Part 2

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g - 13 = 35

g = 48

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-9 + w = 65

w = 74

300

p/15 = 13

p = 195

400

-18 - 6k = 6(1 + 3k)

k = -1

500

-(1 + 7x) - 6(-7 - x) = 36

x = 5