Writing and Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

An expression that contains one or more variables and may also contain operation symbols, is called an

• algebraic expression

• numerical expression

• facial expression

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A variable is a letter or symbol used to represent an unknown number.

• True

• False

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Write each phrase as an algebraic expression.

the sum of 12 and t

• $12-t$
  

• $12t$
  

• $12+t$
  

• $\frac{12}{t}$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

the quotient of m and 4

• $m+4$

• $4m$

• $4-m$

• $\frac{m}{4}$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

the product of 3 and n

• $3+n$

• $3n$

• $n-3$

• $\frac{3}{n}$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

9 less than j

• $9-j$

• $9+j$

• $\frac{9}{j}$

• $j-9$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write a phrase for each expression.

 $\frac{x}{7}$  

• x divided by 7

• 7 divided by x

• x minus 7

• 7 added to x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

 $15y$  

• 15 plus y

• 15 times y

• y added to 15

• y less than 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

 $c+5$  

• c minus 5

• 5 less than c

• c increased by 5

• half of c

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

 $y-10$  

• y minus 10

• y take away 10

• 10 less than y

• all of the above are correct phrases for the expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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