STAAR Equations, Expressions, and Inequalities

What is the goal for solving equations and inequalities?

• Isolate the variable

• Find the value of the variable

• Inverse operations

• Multiply by the reciprocal

How many answers can an equation have?

• Infinite

• One

• None

• As many as you want

An inequality can have how many answers?

• Infinite

• One

• None

• As many as you want

If you see in a word problem "at least, minimum, not below, or no less than" you should use which sign

• =

• >

If you see the words "more than, above, over" you should use what sign

• >

• <

What is the inverse operation to solve the following equation

44 = -4x

• Add-4

• Divide by -4

• Multiply by -4

• Subtract by -4

If you see the following words "not exceeds, no more than, maximum" you use which sign?

• =

• <

When you see the following words "smaller than, under, below" you use which sign?

• >

What is the prime factorization of 80?

Which solution makes 4y = 32 true?

• y = 8

• y = (-8)

• x = 8

• x = (-8)