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Algebra Language Basics
Use algebra words accurately. Write expressions without an equals sign unless a question asks for an equation.
Algebra words
1.Match each term to its meaning.
- Variable
- Constant
- Expression
- A number or quantity that does not change in a particular expression
- A letter used to stand for a number
- A mathematical combination of numbers, variables and operations
2.List every variable in the expressions 6a + 2, 9 - b, 3c + 4d.
Parts of expressions
3.In the expression 7m + 11, identify the variable, the coefficient of m, and the constant.
4.Which options are algebraic expressions? Select all that apply.
- 5r - 3
- 18
- q = 6
- 2u + 3v
- 4 × 9
From words to algebra
5.At a bike repair shop, Oliver has x spare inner tubes. Talia has 5 more than Oliver. Write an expression for the number of inner tubes Talia has.
6.A bike light costs $14 and a bell costs b dollars. Write an expression for the cost of one light and one bell, in dollars.
7.Hugo checks 8 bikes each day for d days. Write an expression for the total number of bikes he checks.
8.Which expression means “7 less than the number k”?
- 7 - k
- k - 7
- 7k
- k + 7
Algebra in context
9.A bike repair shop charges $9 for each puncture repair and $6 for each brake adjustment. Write an expression for the total charge for p puncture repairs and b brake adjustments, in dollars.
10.Talia already has $35 set aside for a new helmet. She adds s dollars each week. Which expression gives the total amount after w weeks?
- 35s + w
- 35 + sw
- 35w + s
- s + 35w
11.Complete the statements about 4n + 13. The whole mathematical phrase is an . The letter n is a . The number 13 is a .
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