Equations and their solutions
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Is -2 a root of 5x + 9 = -1?
Yes: 5 · (-2) + 9 = -1.
2
Two numbers have sum 41 and one is 5 greater than the other. Find the smaller one.
18
3
Find the roots of x · x = 49.
7; -7
4
Write and solve an equation for: “three times a number plus 4 gives 19”.
3x + 4 = 19, x = 5