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Mr Maiku
100

Simplify the following:

3x + 3x

6x

100

What is a variable?

A letter that stands in place of a number. The value is usually unknown.

100

Expand the following:

2(x + 3)

2x + 6

100

Name one of Mr Maiku's Expectations

Hands up to Speak

10 minutes max when out for the bathroom

Don't be afraid to ask questions

200

Simplify the following:

x2 + 3x - 5x + 3

x2 - 2x + 3

200

What is a Binomial?

An algebraic expression that has exactly 2 terms.

200

Expand the following:

3(x - 5)

3x - 15

200

What staffroom is Mr Maiku in?

V Block

300

Simplify the following:

3x + 3 + 6x - 6 + 3y

9x - 3 + 3y

300

What is the Coefficient?

The number multiplying the variable (example: 3x, the coefficient is 3) 

300

Expand the following:

(x + 3)(x + 4)

x2 + 3x + 4x + 12

300

What two sports does Mr Maiku play?

Soccer & Oztag

400

3x + 5 - 1x - 3

2x + 2

400

When trinomial mean?

Simplifying it down to 3 terms

400

Expand the following:

(x - 3)(x + 7)

x2 + 7x -3x -21

400

What is Mr Maiku's favourite soft drink

Vanilla Coke

500

8x − 12 − 3x − 15 + 6x − 7

11x - 34

500

Which of the following is a Coefficient?

the 2 in x2

the 4 in 4x

the x in 4x

the 6 in 67

the 4 in 4x

500

Expand the following:

(2x + 4)(x - 6)

2x2 - 12x + 4x - 24

500

What hand does Mr Maiku write with?

Left