Absolute Value
What is the absolute value of: | -13 |
13
Formed deep underground from carbon under extreme heat and pressure, this gemstone is famous for being extremely hard.
Diamond
Simplify:
2(x + 2)
2x + 4
In algebra, this mysterious letter is often used to represent the number we don't know yet.
X
This country is home to the world's only naturally occurring population of wild kangaroos.
Australia
What does absolute value tell us?
How far away we are from zero, in either direction (negative/positive numbers).
This shiny precious metal has been used as currency for thousands of years and is rarer than silver.
Gold
Simplify:
-( x3 + x2 )
-x3 + -x2
Forget math for a second. This musical instrument starts with X and sounds like the iPhone ringtone.
Xylophone
This "fish" isn't actually a fish. It's a mammal that spends most of its life in the ocean.
This bright red gemstone is often associated with the color of blood and is one of the traditional birthstones for July.
Ruby
Simplify:
-3( y + 5 )
-3y + -15
When a number is "hugging" or next X, in an expression like 7X,
What is the algebraic word for what 7 is?
Coefficient
This creature can regrow an entire lost limb and can even regenerate parts of its heart, spinal cord, and brain.
axolotl
Solve: DAILY DOUBLE!
( | -10 | + | 2 | ) ÷ | -2 | = ?
6
This spice can cost thousands of dollars per pound because its tiny red strands must be harvested by hand from a flower.
Saffron
Simplify: DAILY DOUBLE
x( x + 10 )
x2 + 10x
The Roman numeral "X" is what number?
10
This everyday mineral we use to season our food was once so valuable, that people used it as a form of payment.
Salt
Solve:
| -1,000,000,000,000 |
One Trillion
These shiny treasures are created inside oysters and other mollusks.
Pearls
Simplify:
-5y( 2y + 5)
-10y2 + -25y
This form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation sits between ultraviolet light and gamma rays on the spectrum and is widely used in medical imaging to view bones.
X-ray
This famous beverage was originally sold as a medicine.
Coca-Cola