Silly Christmas Riddles - Math Geek Mama
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Solving one-step and two-step linear equations
Silly Christmas
Riddles
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Solve the Riddle!
D irect ions: Solve each of the following equations. Then match the letters to the correct solution below to solve the Christmas riddle!
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What do elves learn at school?
__ __ __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ 11 378 6 -2 5 18 10 -19 6 125
E L B
F T A
H T E
𝑥 − 7 = −1 −8 = 𝑥 − 13 418 = −22𝑥
𝑥 + 6 = 24 10𝑥 = 100
−10 = 𝑥 − 21 168 = −84𝑥
𝑥25
= 5
21 = 𝑥18
Solve the Riddle!
D irect ions: Solve each of the following equations. Then match the letters to the correct solution below to solve the Christmas riddle!
©2016 www.MathGeekMama.com
What do you call Santa when he’s stopped working?
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -3 -4 0 6 -17 16 -4 -9 5 4
U N E
T A S
S P A
3𝑥 − 2 = −29 4𝑥 − 8 = −8 6𝑥 + 5 = 29
−5𝑥 + 13 = −17 8𝑥 − 10 = 30 𝑥2+ 5 = 3
2 = 𝑥 + 93
𝑥16
− 9 = −8 𝑥 + 113
= −2
Solve the Riddle!
D irect ions: Solve each of the following equations. Then match the letters to the correct solution below to solve the Christmas riddle!
©2016 www.MathGeekMama.com
What do elves learn at school?
T h e e l f - a b e t 11 378 6 -2 5 18 10 -19 6 125
E L B
F T A
H T E
𝑥 − 7 = −1 −8 = 𝑥 − 13 418 = −22𝑥
𝑥 + 6 = 24 10𝑥 = 100
−10 = 𝑥 − 21 168 = −84𝑥
𝑥25
= 5
21 = 𝑥18
x = 6 x = 5 x = -19
x = 18 x = 125 x = 10
x = 378 x = 11 x = -2
Solve the Riddle!
D irect ions: Solve each of the following equations. Then match the letters to the correct solution below to solve the Christmas riddle!
©2016 www.MathGeekMama.com
What do you call Santa when he’s stopped working?
S a n t a P a u s e -3 -4 0 6 -17 16 -4 -9 5 4
U N E
T A S
S P A
3𝑥 − 2 = −29 4𝑥 − 8 = −8 6𝑥 + 5 = 29
−5𝑥 + 13 = −17 8𝑥 − 10 = 30 𝑥2+ 5 = 3
2 = 𝑥 + 93
𝑥16
− 9 = −8 𝑥 + 113
= −2
x = -9 x = 0 x = 4
x = 6 x = -4 x = 5
x = -3 x = 16 x = -17