Adding Algebraic Expressions Word Problems

Combine like terms to simplify: a + 2a + 7

• 9a

• 3a + 7

• 2a + 7

• 9

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Find an expression that matches the following situation: Terry goes to the corner store with $13 in his pocket. He buys a candy bar for x dollars. He needs to know how much he has left.

• 13x

• 13÷x

• 13-x

• 13+x

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Find an expression that matches the following situation: Luke goes to the mall. He buys new shoes for $350 and a new pair of pants for d dollars. He wants to know how much money he spent in total.

• 350-d

• 350+d

• 350d

• d-350

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Find an expression that matches the following situation: 35 more than a number

• 35x

• x-35

• 35+x

• x-35

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Find an expression that matches the following situation: Noah and Isabella are playing basketball. Isabella scores double the amount of points that Noah scores.

• N-2

• N+2

• 2N

• 2+2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write the expression for the following situation: Roger has 5 toy cars. His sister gives him x more for his birthday. He wants to find his total.

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Write the expression for the following situation: Dylan wants to go for a walk. He can walk 2 miles in an hour. He wants to know how far he can walk in x hours.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Jamal helped his grandmother plant her vegetable garden. He planted 3 rows of zucchini seeds and 4 rows of yellow squash seeds. Each row had s seeds. Which expression represents how many seeds Jamal planted in all?

• 3s + 4s

• 3s + 4

• 4s + 3

• 34s

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A