Equations

How many terms are in the equation?

3x + 4 - 9x = x + 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

Terms can be positive or negative and are separated using addition and subtraction signs.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

How many constant terms are in the equation?

2x + 3 - 5x = 4 - x

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What is the variable term in the equation?

12 - 16x = 49

• -16

• -16x

• 16

• 16x

Answer explanation

Terms can be positive or negative and are separated by addition and subtraction.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What could be the first step to solve the equation?

3x - 18 = 20

• Add 18 to both sides of the equation.

• Subtract 18 from both sides of the equation.

• Subtract 18 from 3x.

Answer explanation

Use inverse operations to isolate the variable term. The inverse of -18 is +18.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

How can you represent 3 consecutive integers?

• x, 1x, 2x

• 3x

• x, x+1, x+2

• x, x+2, x+4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What could be the first step to solve the equation?

10 + 3( x - 4 ) = 31

• Add 3 and 10.

• Distribute the 3.

Answer explanation

The 10 and 3 are not like terms since the 3 is connected to the x by multiplication.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

How can you represent 3 consecutive odd integers?

• x, x+1, x+2

• x, x+1, x+3

• x, x+2, x+4

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

What could be the first step to solve the equation?

10( 6 + x ) = 100

• Divide both sides of the equation by 10.

• Divide both sides of the equation by 100

Answer explanation

Since 10 is multiplying whatever is inside the parenthesis, the inverse would be to divide by 10.

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

Solve the equation.

8m = 56

• m = 8

• m = 7

• m = 48

• m = 64

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve the equation.

x - 12 = 30

• x = 18

• x = 28

• x = 30

• x = 42

Answer explanation

Add 12 to both sides of the equation.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7