March Madness Equations

The objective when solving an equation is to....

• isolate the variable.
• check the solution.
• guess and check.
• Combine Like Terms.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides
• Subtract 11 from both sides
• Add 11 to both sides
• Divide 3 on both sides.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

6z + 3 -4z = 9

• z = 3
• z = 60
• z = 30
• z = 1

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

4(-8x+5)=-32x-26

• 54
• -54
• 75
• no solution

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

-31-4x=-5-5(1+5x)

• 2
• 1
• -1
• 4

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve: 2(4x - 3) - 8 = 4 + 2x

• 5/3
• 3
• 1
• 2

Jason says that 10 less than one third of his age is 11 years old.  How old is Jason?

• 3 years old
• 7 years old
• 57 years old
• 63 years old

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for x. 
2x + 1 = 3x + 1 - x

• x = 0
• x = 1
• No Solution
• Infinite Solutions

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7A

3/4 = (5/6)a + 2/9

• a=-19/30
• a=30
• a=19/30
• a=19

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for x:

• x = yb - v
• x = by - v
• x = by + v

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4