Expressions and Equations Study Game

Front

Solve: 6 (x – 5) = 18

Back

x = 2

Front

What is the purpose of identifying terms in an expression?

Back

To help combine like terms

Front

Solve: 28 - 2 (5a - 3) = 47

Back

a = -1.3

Front

Simplify: 32x + 8 – 34x

Back

6x

Front

What is the definition of an expression?

Back

A mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operators (like addition and subtraction)

Front

What is a variable in an expression?

Back

A symbol (usually a letter) that represents an unknown value.

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the terms in parentheses.

Front

Solve: 3(x + 4) = 21

Back

x = 5

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.