The Phantom X Jeopardy

Algebraic Math Questions

100

a+2=56 a=

54

200

7x=49 x=

7

300

7c-1=48 c=

7

400

8*3x-x=48-x x=

2

500

x²-x+12=0 x= (2 answers so if you say one you get 500 points but if you say both you get 1,000.)

4 or -3

Simplifying Algebraic Math Equations

100

a+a+a+a=

4a

200

4a+6a=

10a

300

7a+4b-3a=

4a+4b

400

9a-5b+3c-2d+54-3b-7a+4d-3c+20

2a-8b+2d+74

500

h²-6h-27=

(h+3)(h-9)

Book Questions (Related to math but not many numbers)

100

When you multiply a negative and a negative, do you get a positive answer or a negative answer?

Positive

200

The middle term of a quadratic expression is called the

Coefficient 

300

How long did Diophantus live for?

84 years

400

What is the y intercept?

When a line crosses over the y axis

500

What is the division of a gradient? Ex: gradient/gradient

How far you go up/How far you go along

Book Questions With Numbers

100

-3 x 47

-141

200

Find G if G= b+q and b is 14 and q is 5.

19

300

How many answers does this equation have? f² + 7f + 10 = 0

2

400

Mavis thought of a number and added 2, multiplied by 5, added 15, multiplied by 2 and got 180. Her number was 13. How do you figure this out easily?

Knock off the 0 in 180 and subtract 5

500

If you start with 7 and 4, then use the Fibonacci Trick, what number would you get?

104

Random Questions That May or May Not be from the Book

100

What does ±  mean? (Plus minus)

You add or subtract

200

Another word for expanding in math is 

Unpacking

300

What is the Pythagorean theorem?

a²+b²=c²

400

How many legs does a mutant caterpillar have?

24

500

What time do the minute and hour hands cross?

7:38