Quiz about Solving Equations

Question 1

The objective (goal) when solving an equation is to...

Accepted Answer

Isolate the variable

Answer

Divide both sides

Answer

Use BEDMAS

Answer

Guess as much as you can

Question 2

What is the inverse operation of division?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Answer

Addition

Answer

Subtraction

Answer

Division

Question 3

What would be the first step to solving the following equation:

$$44\ =\ 11\ -\ 3x$$

Accepted Answer

Subtract 11 from both sides

Answer

Subtract 44 from both sides

Answer

Add 11 to both sides

Answer

Divide by -3

Question 4

Solve for x :

$$2x\ +\ \frac{1}{4}=\ \frac{1}{3}$$

Accepted Answer

$$ imes=\frac{1}{24}$$

Answer

$$ imes=\frac{1}{3}$$

Answer

$$ imes=\frac{2}{12}\ =\ \frac{1}{6}$$

Answer

$$ imes=\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$$

Question 5

Given the equation:

$$10\ =\ \frac{x}{4}+8$$

Does x=8?

Verify by replacing the x in the equation with 8.

Accepted Answer

YES

Answer

NO

Question 6

Given the equation:

$$-19\ =\ -4x\ -\ 7$$

Does x=7?

Verify by replacing the x in the equation with 7.

Accepted Answer

NO

Answer

YES

Question 7

Josie is collecting sea glass from the beach. She starts her collection with 20 pieces and adds 2 new pieces each day. After how many days will Josie have a total of 60 pieces in her collection?

Accepted Answer

20 days

Answer

60 days

Answer

140 days

Answer

40 days

Question 8

Ms. Doucette cleared half the trees on her house lot. Then cut down four more trees by the telephone pole wires.

If a total of 174 trees were cut, how many more trees were initially on the house lot?

Accepted Answer

340 trees

Answer

83 trees

Answer

344 trees

Answer

356 trees

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