Linear Expressions Basic

Complete the statement:

A sentence which states that two expressions are equal is called an __________.

• equation

• expression

• inequality

• similarity

When the highest power of the variable of an equation in one variable is 1, then the equation is ______.

• simple

• quadratic

• basic

• linear

Translate: The sum of 5 and a number is 10.

• 5 + x = 10

• x + 5 =10

• 5x = 10

• 5 + 10 = x

Q2. What is the value of x?

• A. 3 less than x

• B. 3 more than x

• C. 3 times as much as x

• D. the same as the value of x

______ _________ is an algebraic expression in which the exponent of each variable is 1.

y minus 12

• y + 12

• y - 12

• y x 12

• y / 12

Last year, a bakery sold w loaves of bread. This year, the bakery sold three more than twice the number of loaves of bread sold last year. If next year the bakery plans on selling twice the number of loaves of bread sold this year, how many loaves of bread does the bakery expect to sell next year?

• 2w

• 2w + 3

• 4w +3

• 4w + 6

Answer explanation

Which of the following is an equation?

• Thrice a number added to 5

• Twice the difference of a number and 8

• A number subtracted from its square

• Twice the difference of a number and 3 is 5.

Which is equivalent to "Twice a number less than 28 is 3"?

• 2x - 28 = 3

• x² - 28 = 3

• 28 - x² = 3

• 28 - 2x = 3