Using substitution to evaluate expressions

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What does 'decreased by' mean in algebraic terms?

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'Decreased by' indicates subtraction. For example, 'h decreased by 13' translates to h - 13.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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How do you express '12 more than a number' algebraically?

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It is expressed as x + 12.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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Evaluate the expression -2x when x = 10.

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-20

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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What is the algebraic expression for 'the sum of m and k'?

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It is m + k.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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Evaluate the expression 4y when y = 3.

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12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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What does 'increased by' mean in algebraic terms?

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'Increased by' indicates addition. For example, 'x increased by 5' translates to x + 5.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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How do you express 'the product of a number and 7' algebraically?

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It is expressed as 7x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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Evaluate the expression 3a + 2 when a = 4.

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14

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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What does 'the difference of two numbers' mean in algebra?

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'The difference of two numbers' indicates subtraction. For example, 'the difference of a and b' translates to a - b.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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How do you express 'twice a number' algebraically?

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It is expressed as 2x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A