EDUC 1050 Lesson Plan: Algebra I 1-1

Write an algebraic expression for:

the sum of 3 and y

• 3 + y

• 3y

• y-3

• y + 3

Write a verbal expression for:

4x - 8y^7

• four minus eight times y time 7

• four times x minus eight times y to the seventh power

• four x minus 56 y

• four times x times 8 times y to the seventh power

Write an algebraic expression for:

the quotient of 4 and t minus the quotient of y and z

• 4t - yz

• 4t + yz

• seven times x raised to the second power plus eight x minus 6

• fourteen times x plus 8 times x minus six

• the product of seven and x squared minus 8 times x times 6

• seven times x times two plus eight times x minus 6

Write an algebraic expression for the word problem:

Doug buys x plane tickets for seventy-five dollars each. He also buys a new suitcase for one-hundred dollars.

• 75 + x + 100

• 7500x

• 75 + 100

• 75x + 100

Kathy sells c number of cookies at a bake sale for $2 each. She began the day with $60. Write an algebraic expression for the amount of money Kathy has at the end of the day.

• c + 60

• 60 - 2c

• c - 60

• 60 + 2c