Solving Equations by Combining Like Terms

Solving Equations by Combining Like Terms

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
7.EE.B.4A, 6.EE.B.7, 7.EE.A.1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lucas Foster

Used 1+ times

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A
,
CCSS.6.EE.B.7
,
CCSS.7.EE.A.1
CCSS.6.EE.A.2B
,
CCSS.8.EE.C.7B
,

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a 'like term' in the context of combining terms in equations?

Terms that are both coefficients

Terms that have the same variable or are constants

Terms that have different variables

Terms that are on opposite sides of the equation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in solving equations by combining like terms?

Combine like terms on the same side of the equation

Divide both sides by the coefficient

Get the variable on one side and the constant on the other

Add or subtract constants or variables to get them on opposite sides

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the first practice problem, what is the value of 'x' after solving the equation?

x = 3

x = 12

x = 16

x = 4

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you move a constant to the other side of the equation?

Multiply by the constant

Perform the opposite operation (addition/subtraction)

Divide by the constant

Combine it with a variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second practice problem, what is the combined form of 10x and 4x?

14x

6x

40x

10x + 4

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final solution for 'x' in the second practice problem?

x = 14

x = -28

x = 2

x = -2

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the context of solving equations, what does the 'coefficient' refer to?

The number in front of a variable

The constant on the other side of the equation

The number added to a variable

The sum of all like terms

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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