Solving Expressions

Like terms are 

• numbers or same variable raised to the same power

• equal numbers

• only unknown values

Choose the first step in solving the following equation.
-3y - 12 = 14

• add 3 from both sides

• add 12 to both sides

• subtract 12 from both sides

Solve:
19  +  a  =  –40

• –950

• –59

• –31

• 2.6

Solve:
x – 8 = –5 

• 13

• –13

• 3

• –3

What does the algebraic term "coefficient" refer to?

• The number that is added to a variable

• The number that is subtracted from a variable

• The number that multiplies a variable

• The power to which a variable is raised

What is the correct term for a SYMBOL that represents ONE OR MORE UNKNOWN number?

• Coefficient

• Constant

• Variable

• Like Terms

Solve:
6b = 30

• –24

• 24

• 180

• 5

An inverse operation is

• reversing the sign in an inequality

• using the opposite operation to solve equations

•  A number’s distance from zero

• -3m + 36
• -9m + 36
• 3m + 36

Choose an expression that is equivalent to the following
6n + 2(3 - 5n)

• n + 6

• 6 - 4n

• 16n + 6