9/9/24 - 1.3 - Simplifying Equations

9/9/24 - Simplifying Equations

Math Response

Simplify the Expression:

$$5x+3-2x+1$$

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 3x+4

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Math Response

SImplify the expression:

$$3\left(2x-1\right)$$

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 6x-3

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Poll

Which of these equations would be the easiest to solve?

• $$5x-6=9$$

• $$2x+6+3x-12=9$$

• $$2\left(x+3\right)+3\left(x-4\right)=9$$

Multiple Choice

What was the first inverse operation we performed for this equation?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiple Choice

What was the second inverse operation we performed for this equation?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiple Choice

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

Open Ended

What do you notice/What do you wonder about the two sides of this picture?

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Math Response

If you simplify this expression what would it look like?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 6x-11

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Math Response

If you simplify the left side of the equation what would the equation look like?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 6x-11=1

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Combine Like Terms

Distribute

Two ways to simplify

Inverse Operations

Multiple Choice

Combine the like terms in the expression: 5y+2+3y+6

• There are no like terms

• 8y+2+6

• 53y+12

• 8y+8

Multiple Choice

Combine the like terms in the expression: 12c+2+7c

• There are no like terms

• 19c+2

• 5c+2

• 19c

Multiple Choice

Combine the like terms in the expression: x-8+4x

• 3x-8

• 4x-8

• There are no like terms

• 5x-8

Multiple Choice

2(x-4)=18

• 20
• 7
• 11
• 13

Multiple Choice

4x + 7 = 23

• x = 16
• x = 4
• x = 9
• x = 12

Multiple Choice

5(x+5)=30

• 7
• 5
• 1
• 6

Multiple Choice

3(x+1)=9

• 2
• 8/3
• 5
• 4

Multiple Choice

2x + 3(5x - 7) = 47

• x = 1
• x = 2
• x = 3
• x = 4

Multiple Choice

Simplify the equation: 4(2x - 3) + 2(5x + 1) = -10

• 20x - 6 = -10

• 16x - 12 = -10

• 22x - 8 = -10

• 18x - 10 = -10

Multiple Choice

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.