Linear Equations

A mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal is called an __________

• inequality

• equation

• expression

• identity

Numbers that make equations TRUE are called _________. (Check all that apply)

• factors

• solutions

• coefficients

• roots

In the equation, 2x - 3 = 5, you would use the addition property of equality to move the __________.

• 2

• x

• 3

• 5

The first possible step in solving the equation 2x + 3x + 1 = 13 is to _________

• Divide both sides by 5

• Combine like terms

• Subtract 13

• Multipy both sides by 1

An equation such as ax + b = c is known as a __________ equation.

• percent

• solution

• radical

• literal

70 miles per hour is an example of a _________

• ratio

• rate

One method used to solve a proportion is to __________

• distribute

• add a number to both side

• cross multiply

• convert the numbers to the same unit

Percent means one part in every __________

• ten

• hundred

• thousand

• ten-thousand

When finding the percent of increase or decrease , you must find the difference of the new value and the original value and then __________

• divide by 2

• multiply by 2

• divide by the new value

• divide by the original value

Which properties would be used to solve this equation?(Check all that apply)

2(3x + 5) = 4

6x + 10 = 4

6x = -6

x = -1

• Addition Property of Equality

• Subtraction Property of Equality

• Distributive Property

• Division Property of Equality