TEAM JEOPARDY

Adding & Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers

100

We learned how to ADD & SUBTRACT Positive and Negative Numbers by thinking about Money. We said:

Adding is a (_ _ _ _)

Subtracting is a (_ _ _ _)

Adding is a GAIN

Subtracting is a LOSS

200

When you see TWO NEGATIVE SIGNS next to eachother, that becomes a ......

a positive sign

300

Solve the following:

65 + (-34) = 

65 + (-34) = 31

400

Solve the following:

-79 - (32)=

-111

500

Solve the following problem: 

52 - (-30) + 45 - 3 = 

=124

Intro to Equations

100

When talking about solving equations, we compared the process to this particular jungle gym item:

Seesaw

(+100) Tell me why we compared solving equations to a seesaw?

200

Define "solution"

= A value we can put in place of a variable (such as x) that makes the equation true.

300

Solve the following: 

3x - 17 = 13 

x = 10

400

Solve the following: 

8x - 3 = -19

x = -2 

500

Solve the following:

?-9x- 9 = -9

x = 0

Intro to Inequalities

100

What does it mean to be "inequal"?

One side is a different value than another. One side is larger or smaller than the other. 

200

Read the following:

65 + 3x ≥ -81

Sixty five plus three x is GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO negative eighty one

300

Solve the following:

3z - 6 > 21

z > 9 

400

Solve the following:

-4k – 5 ≤ 3

k ≥ -2

500

What is the difference between solving an inequality and solving an equation?

Inequalities have INFINITE solutions

Equations have ONE solution

Graphing Equations

100

Which letter represents our slope in slope-intercept form?

y= mx + b

M

200

Identify the slope and y-intercept in the following equation:

y = -2/3x + 4

Slope: -2/3

Y-intercept: +4

300

FREEBIE!!!!

Name one thing you actually enjoyed about your summer (school or non-school related)

FREEBIE!!

400

Our equation is y= -6x - 5

What is y when X = -5?

y= 25

500

Graph the following:

y= 4x + 2 

REVIEW @ Table 

Riddle Palooza

100

What is the last thing you take off before you go to bed?

Your feet off the floor.

200

FREEBIE!!! 

Name one thing you are proud of yourself for accomplishing?

FREEBIE

300

What social media website is a favorite among teens who don’t like to share their bedrooms?

MySpace

400

John was going to a party and, as he approached, he could see in the windows that it was completely packed with people. He went inside only to discover that there wasn’t a single person in there. How could this be?

Everyone was married

500

BONUS QUESTION: What month was Ms. Leary born in?

July 

(+100) Guess the exact date