MCLA Unit 2 Practice Flashcard Game

Front

Solve for x: 5x - 12 = 3x + 14

Back

x = 13

Front

You're looking to buy a new pair of running shoes. You find a coupon for $25 off or a 15% off sale. What was the original price of the shoes if both discounts yield the same final price?

Back

$166.67

Front

What are the possible values of n in the inequality |2n - 5| ≤ 7?

Back

-1 ≤ n ≤ 6

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Samantha is 6 years older than one-third of David’s age. The sum of their ages is 30. How old are they?

Back

Samantha is 12 years old, David is 18 years old.

Front

A juice bar requires Marcus to spend at least $7 to use his debit card. If bagels cost $1.50 each and a bottle of orange juice costs $2.20, write an inequality for his spending.

Back

2.20 + 1.50b ≥ 7

Front

What is the definition of an inequality?

Back

An inequality is a mathematical statement that indicates one quantity is larger or smaller than another.

Front

What does it mean to solve an equation?

Back

To find the value(s) of the variable that make the equation true.

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

Front

How do you combine like terms in an expression?

Back

You add or subtract the coefficients of terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.