Solving Equations

Inverse Operations

100

Whats is the inverse operation to addition?

Subtraction

200

What is the inverse of  x - 3 ?

-x + 3

300

Name two words (2 syllable words) that rhyme with inverse.  (judges decision is unquestionable and final!)

judges decision

400

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:

Divide both sides of the equation _____ -3.

by

500

If you are asked to simplify  x(3 - 2) + 4x, 

will inverse operations come in handy?

A.  Never

B.  Always

C.  Depends on the value of x

Never

Solving Equations By Subtracting

100

dinosaur + cow = 3cow

2cow

200

a + 13 = -24

- 37

300

3.5 + b = 6.1

2.5

400

Solve x + 34=10

-24

500

What is the only number that wasn't represented in Roman numerals?

Zero, 0, Gooseegg, Nada, Nic, Nein, Zip

Solving Equations By Adding

100

j - 34 = -34

0

200

-4 + x = 10.   Oh come on, way to easy.  

Hmmm...ok, what is the answer to this equation times 2/7 ?

4

300

n - 6.2 = 15.1

21.3

400

The word "algebra" comes from what language?

a.  Greek

b.  Latin

c.  Arabic

d.  Canadian

Arabic

500

3(-x - 5) = -45

10

Solving Equations By Multiplying

100

r/6 = -3

-18

200

30/t = 6

5

300

5269 is:

a.  height of Mt. Katadin

b.  feet in a mile

c.  369 times 12

d.  the year when the moon will turn into cheese

a.  Katadin

400

x/475 = 95

45,125

500

"Multiply" in Latin:

a. multiplyfy

b. multiplicanti

c. multiplicare

d. multiplex

c. multiplicare

Solving Equations By Dividing

100

7.8h = 15.6

2

200

-6x + 3 = -15

3

300

Write and equation which solves:  How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?  

Points awarded in multiples of 300 based on...well...based on how much your teacher likes your creativity!!

Sample:  

(W+O+O+D)/(C+H+U+C+K) = SO MUCH WOOD!

400

7(2a - 8) = -42

1

500

A googolplex is:

a. a cinema that can show 100 movies simultaneously

b. 10 to the power of 10 to the power of 100

c. fear of using Google

d. the smallest family of computer chips

10 to the power of 10 to the power of 100 or 10 to the power of a googol.  

Our known universe doesn't have enough space to actually write that out on paper.