Solving Equations Jeopardy Review

One or Two Step

100

x + 8 = -2

What is x = -10?

200

y - 5.2 = -14.8

What is y= -9.6?

300

-1/2 x + 5 = 132

What is x= -254?

400

p/4 = -8

What is p = -32?

500

-5 + w = -2

What is w = 3?

Literal equations

100

Solve for t:

d = rt

What is t = d/r

200

Solve for y:

2x + y = 23

What is y = 23 - 2x OR y = -2x + 23?

300

Solve for y:

49 = 5y - 2x

What is y = (49 + 2x)/5 or y = 49/5 + 2x/5

or y = 2x/5 + 49/5

400

Solve for h:

A = 1/2bh

What is h = 2A/b?

500

Solve for C:

F = 9/5C + 32

What is C = 5/9(F - 32)?

Multi-step

100

3b - 5 - 2b = 5

What is b= 10?

200

3 (x -4) = 15

What is x=9?

300

5n + 4 - 8n = -5

What is n = 3?

400

3(s-10) = 36

What is s= 22?

500

4(y-2) + y= -13

What is y= -1?

Variables on Both Sides

100

5t - 4= t - 8

What is t=-1?

200

7 + 3h = 7 + 3h

What is infinitely many solutions?

300

6d + 1 = 15 - d

What is d= 2?

400

0.5(4t-2) = 25 + 2t

What is no solution?

500

3/4(1/5k - 4) = 4/3(1/3k + 5)

What is k = -116/5?

Word Problems

100

Your sister bought pencils at $0.39 each and a notebook at $1.19. The total cost was $3.92. How many pencils did she buy?

What is 0.39p + 1.19 = 3.92? and p = 7 pencils

200

A football team gained 25 yards on one play and then lost 32 yards on the next play. What was their total loss or gain of yardage?

What is a loss of 7 yards?

300

Eight less than twice a number is sixteen less than three teims the number. What is the number?

What is 2x - 8 = 3x -16? and x = 8?

400

Your brother earned $6 less than you did working last Saturday. If you both earned a total of $60, how much did each of you earn?

What is your brother earned $27 and you earned $33?

500

The Empire State Building is 1250 feet tall. This is 140 feet more than twice the height of the Washington Monument. How tall is the Washington Monument?

What is 555 feet tall?