Algebra Concepts and Connections

A letter in an expression or an equation that represents a number is called a ___________.

• inequality

• variable

• slope

• domain

Is the following an expression or equation? 
9x²+16x-25

• Expression
• Equation

A math statement that says that 2 things are equal

• Expression
• Equation

What are like terms?

• Terms that are nice to look at

• Terms with exactly the same variable and same exponent

• Terms with similar variables

• Terms that I enjoy

Is 8x > 32 an equation or an inequality?

• equation

• inequality

Spot fetched 12 sticks and some rocks when he played outside. How many objects did he fetch in all?

• 12 - r
• 12/r
• 12 + r
• 12r

Solve |4y-3|=5

• y=2
• y=2, y=-2
• y=-1/2
• y=2, y=-1/2

What value do you need to add to both sides of the equation x²+4x=1 to complete the square?

• 4
• 2
• -4
• -2

Solve (x+2)²=5

• x=-2+√5
• x=-2+√5, x=-2-√5
• x=√3
• x=√3, x=-√3

Find the zeros of the function
f(x)=4x² + 11x - 3

• x = -3/4, x = -1
• x = 4, x = 3
• x = 1/4, x = -3
• x = -1/4, x = 3