Algebra Word Problems

Front

What does the expression 8y + 5 represent?

Back

Five more than eight times y.

Front

Find three consecutive numbers that add to give you 54. What are they?

Back

17, 18, 19.

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Marco and Polo need 215 apples. Marco has 95 apples. Write the equation to find how many apples Polo needs to pick.

Back

p + 95 = 215.

Front

Translate the phrase: 'Five less than twice a number is equivalent to 47.'

Back

2x - 5 = 47.

Front

Which situation does NOT represent the equation d/2=10?

Back

Mattie had 2 more CDs than her sister Leona. If Leona had 10 CDs, how many CDs did Mattie have?

Front

What is a variable in algebra?

Back

A symbol used to represent an unknown value.

Front

Define a linear equation.

Back

An equation that makes a straight line when graphed, typically in the form y = mx + b.

Front

What is the purpose of solving an equation?

Back

To find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

Front

What does 'consecutive numbers' mean?

Back

Numbers that follow each other in order, without gaps, such as 1, 2, 3.

Front

How do you set up an equation for a word problem?

Back

Identify the unknowns, define them with variables, and translate the words into mathematical expressions.