Equations and Inequalities flashcards

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Solve 2(x + 6) = 20

4

from “Equations with Brackets”

Solve 2(x + 6) = 30

9

from “Equations with Brackets”

2(x + 3) = 14. What is x + 3?

7

from “Treating a Bracket as a Single Quantity”

5(x + 3) = 45. What is x?

6

from “Treating a Bracket as a Single Quantity”

4x + 4 = 2x + 14

5

from “Equations with the Unknown on Both Sides”

8x + 9 = 4x + 45

9

from “Equations with the Unknown on Both Sides”

Count the solutions of 6x + 24 = 6(x + 4)

every number

from “How Many Solutions an Equation Has”

Count the solutions of 6x + 2 = 6x + 7

none

from “How Many Solutions an Equation Has”

For which k does 6x + 4 = 6x + k have infinitely many solutions?

4

from “Choosing a Coefficient to Fix the Solution Count”

For which a does ax + 1 = 6x + 5 have no solution?

6

from “Choosing a Coefficient to Fix the Solution Count”

Solve x/4 = 4

16

from “Equations with Fractions”

Solve x/3 = 6

18

from “Equations with Fractions”

Make x the subject of y = 2x + 3

x = (y − 3)/2

from “Changing the Subject of a Formula”

Make x the subject of y = 7x + 2

x = (y − 2)/7

from “Changing the Subject of a Formula”

mt = nt + k. Which move starts freeing t?

take nt from both sides

from “Making a Twice-Appearing Letter the Subject”

Make y the subject of py = qy + r

y = r/(p − q)

from “Making a Twice-Appearing Letter the Subject”

A number and 6 more than it add to 12. What is the number?

3

from “Forming Equations”

A number and 4 more than it add to 12. What is the number?

4

from “Forming Equations”

C = 9n + 7. What is C when n = 5?

52

from “Writing Formulas from Words”

C = 5n + 7. What is C when n = 2?

17

from “Writing Formulas from Words”

y = x + 3 and 2x + y = 15. Solve for x and y.

x = 4, y = 7

from “Simultaneous by Substitution”

y = x + 2 and 2x + y = 11. Solve for x and y.

x = 3, y = 5

from “Simultaneous by Substitution”

x + y = 11 and x − y = 3. Solve for x and y.

x = 7, y = 4

from “Simultaneous by Elimination”

x + y = 10 and x − y = 4. Solve for x and y.

x = 7, y = 3

from “Simultaneous by Elimination”

3x + 2y = 28 and x + y = 11. Solve for x and y.

x = 6, y = 5

from “Solving Simultaneous Equations by Scaling”

4x + 2y = 26 and x + y = 9. Multiply the second by what to match the y terms?

2

from “Solving Simultaneous Equations by Scaling”

Pens cost 2, pads 5, and the bill is 22. Which equation says that?

2p + 5d = 22

from “Writing a Pair of Equations from a Word Problem”

Pens cost 3, pads 6, and the bill is 33. Which equation says that?

3p + 6d = 33

from “Writing a Pair of Equations from a Word Problem”

How many solutions have 4x + 4y = 6 and 5x + 4y = 8?

exactly one

from “How Many Solutions a Pair of Equations Has”

How many solutions have 3x + 1y = 7 and 6x + 2y = 14?

infinitely many

from “How Many Solutions a Pair of Equations Has”

For which k do 1x + 4y = 9 and kx + 12y = 31 have no solution?

3

from “Choosing a Coefficient in a Pair of Equations”

For which k do 1x + 4y = 9 and kx + 8y = 18 have infinitely many solutions?

2

from “Choosing a Coefficient in a Pair of Equations”

2x + 1y = 14 and 1x + 2y = 10. What is x + y?

8

from “Solving for x + y Without Finding x and y”

6x + 5y = 37 and 5x + 4y = 30. What is x + y?

7

from “Solving for x + y Without Finding x and y”

Which inequality does this line show?

x ≥ 8

from “Inequalities”

Solve −3x > −9

x < 3

from “Inequalities”

Solve −2x + 8 < −2

x > 5

from “Two-Step Inequalities”

Solve 4x + 5 < 13

x < 2

from “Two-Step Inequalities”

Which integers satisfy −2 ≤ x < 0?

−2, −1

from “Integer Solutions of Inequalities”

Which integers satisfy −1 ≤ x < 1?

−1, 0

from “Integer Solutions of Inequalities”

A team needs at least 17 players, x seniors and y juniors. Which fits?

x + y ≥ 17

from “Forming an Inequality in Two Variables”

A team needs at least 23 players, x seniors and y juniors. Which fits?

x + y ≥ 23

from “Forming an Inequality in Two Variables”

How is the boundary of y > 1x + 2 drawn?

dashed

from “Graphing an Inequality in Two Variables”

Which region is y ≥ 2x + 1?

above the line

from “Graphing an Inequality in Two Variables”

Which point satisfies both y ≥ x − 1 and y ≤ 5 − x?

(1, 1)

from “The Overlap of Two Inequality Regions”

A point obeys one inequality of a pair and breaks the other. Is it a solution?

no, both must hold

from “The Overlap of Two Inequality Regions”

Solve |x − 2| = 3

x = 5 or x = −1

from “Solving Absolute Value Equations”

Solve |x − 6| = 5

x = 11 or x = 1

from “Solving Absolute Value Equations”

Solve |x − 6| < 3

3 < x < 9

from “Solving Absolute Value Inequalities”

Which one says x is within 5 of 8?

|x − 8| < 5

from “Solving Absolute Value Inequalities”

In set notation, the solutions of 4x + 9 > 17

{x : x > 2}

from “Solution Sets of Inequalities”

Which number belongs to {x : −1 < x ≤ 2}?

2

from “Solution Sets of Inequalities”

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