Simplify & Solve Equations

An expression is:

• a mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operators

• a complete sentence

• a type of punctuation

• a form of communication

What are like terms?

• Terms that have the same variables raised to the same power

• Terms that have different variables

• Terms that have the same coefficients

• Terms that are constants

The distributive property allows us to multiply each term inside the parentheses by the number outside the parentheses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A literal equation is:

• an equation involving only numbers.

• an equation that contains one or more variables.

• an equation that has no solution.

• an equation that is always true.

What is the solution to this equation? 2(40 - 5y) = 10y + 5(1 - y)

• 7.5

• 15

• 5

• Not here

What is the solution to 4(q + 56.5) = 30q - 112?

• q = 10

• q = 5

• q = 20

• q = 15