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Intro to Algebraic Expressions

Intro to Algebraic Expressions

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Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

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CCSS
6.EE.A.2A, 6.EE.B.6, 5.OA.A.1

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Diana Essel

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17 Slides • 13 Questions

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From Numerical Expressions to Algebraic Expressions

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What is a Numerical Expression?

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Multiple Choice

Barrett earns $25 and spends $12.

Then he earns $15 more dollars.

Which of the following expressions correctly

represents this real-life situation?

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$12 + $15 - $25

2

$25 - $12 + $15

3

$25 + $12 + $15

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$25 × $12 + $15

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Multiple Choice

A parking lot has 6 rows of cars. Each row has 15 cars. If 3 cars left the parking lot, which expression shows the number of cars in the parking lot?

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6 + (15 - 3)

2

6 x (15 - 3)

3

(6 + 15) - 3

4

(6 x 15) - 3

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Multiple Choice

Jill got 32 pieces of candy for Halloween. She ate 8 pieces and then split the rest evenly into 4 bags. Which numerical expression shows how to find how many pieces went in each bag?

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(32+8)÷4

2

(32−8)÷4

3

(32−8)×4

4

(32×8)−4

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What if one of the numbers is unknown?

It is represented by a VARIABLE

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What is a variable?

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Multiple Choice

the difference of a number and six

1

x + 6

2

x - 6

3

6 - x

4

x/6

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Multiple Choice

Eight added to a number y.
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y + 8
2
y - 8
3
8y
4
8/y

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Multiple Choice

v + 13
1
13 more than a number v
2
A number v more than 13
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The difference of a number v and 13
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13 less than a number v

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Multiple Choice

Which shows how to find the difference between 18 and 3?

1

18 x 3

2

18 + 3

3

18 -3

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18 ÷ 318\ \div\ 3

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Turn around words-Switch the order

  • LESS THAN- the first number is subtracted from the second six less than eight~8-6

  • MORE THAN-the first number is added to the second four more than two~ 2+4

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Multiple Choice

Which show 2 more than 7?

1

2 + 7

2

2 x 7

3

7 + 2

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Multiple Choice

4 less than a number

1

4/n

2

4+n

3

n/4

4

n-4

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Multiple Choice

which shows 5 less than 9?

1

9 - 5

2

5 - 9

3

5 + 9

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Multiplication

In algebra, you do not use the multiplication sign because it looks like the variable x. Instead, you use a dot or parentheses.
3(5+n)

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Multiple Choice

Which shows how to find the product of 5 and 4?

1

5 * 4

2

5 + 4

3

5 - 4

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5 ÷45\ \div4

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Multiple Choice

Write an algebraic expression for:

the product of 5 and a number

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5 + n

2

n + 5

3

5n5\cdot n

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5/n

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DIVISION

You may use the division sign, but it is often written as a fraction

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Multiple Choice

the quotient of a number and 9

1

n + 9

2

n - 9

3

9n

4

n9\frac{n}{9}

From Numerical Expressions to Algebraic Expressions

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