Spring Break Algebra Review Jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

What is the x in this equation?

4x = 8

x is a variable

200

What is the 9 in this equation?

9x + 8 = 26

9 is a coefficient

300

What is the seven in this equation?

9 = 7 + b

7 is a constant

400

Is this an expression or equation? Explain your answer. 

5a + 8

It is an expression because there is no equals sign

500

How many terms are in this equation?

6x + 6 - 2 + 2x - 4y = 88

6 terms

Writing in Algebra Rules

100

Write this in proper algebraic form: 4 X b

4b

200

Write this in proper algebraic form:

a div 2

a/2

300

Write this in proper algebraic form:

b X a X a

a²b

400

(h xx h +2) div 4

Write this in proper algebraic form:

(h^2 + 2)/4

500

Write this in proper algebraic form:

3c + b²

Converting Words to Algebra

100

Write the following phrase in algebraic form:

6 more than x

x + 6

200

Write the following phrase in algebraic form:

twice k

2k

300

The quotient of x and 3

x/3

400

Write the following phrase in algebraic form:

8 less than three times r

3r - 8

500

4 divided by the difference of g and 3

4/(g-3)

Substitution

100

Solve the following expression when x = 2. Show your work.

2x

4

200

Solve the following expression when b = 5. Show your work.

3b - 9

6

300

Solve the following expression when q = 11. Show your work.

(6q)/2

33

400

Solve the following expression when y = 8. Show your work.

84 - y^2 + 35

55

500

Solve the following expression when b = 7. Show your work.

28

Challenge: Solving Equations

100

Figure out what number the variable has to be for the equation to be true.

x + 2 = 7

x = 5

5 + 2 = 7

200

Figure out what number the variable has to be for the equation to be true.

4b = 32

b = 8

4 X 8 = 32

300

Figure out what number the variable has to be for the equation to be true.

2y + 8 = 28

y = 10

2 X 10 = 20 + 8 = 28

400

(2x)/4 = 10

x = 20

2 X 20 = 40  40/4 = 10

500

2x^2 + 7 = 39

x = 4