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Evaluate x² + 2x - 1 when x = -3

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2

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Write an expression for eight plus triple the number of shirts (let s = number of shirts)

Back

8 + 3s

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Evaluate bc + 5a when a = 3, b = 4, and c = -6

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-9

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Evaluate 2 + (12 - 5x) ⋅ 2y when x = 2 and y = 5

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22

Front

Write an expression for the number of baseball cards Perry has if he has 17 fewer than Pete (let b = number of cards Pete has)

Back

b - 17

Front

What is an algebraic expression?

Back

A mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operation symbols.

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What does it mean to evaluate an expression?

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To calculate the value of an expression by substituting variables with numbers.

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol, often a letter, that represents an unknown value.

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What is a constant in algebra?

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A fixed value that does not change.

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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An expression does not have an equality sign, while an equation does.