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Worksheet 1

Using Letters as Numbers

Complete.
1.

Add 3 to 5.

2.

Subtract 6 from 10.

3.

12 more than 3 is

4.

4 less than 9 is

.
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Write an algebraic expression for each of the following.

Example
Subtract 3 from k.

k3

An algebraic expression contains

numbers, variables, and operation
symbols. In this expression, k is the variable.

5.

Add 2 to x.

6.

Subtract y from 7.

7.

12 more than t.

8.

9 less than s.

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Complete the tables.

9.
Tim
Ken

Present
age
8
x

Sid

Child

10.
Child
Tara
May

Present
age
8
13

5 years
ago

3 years
from now

10 years
from now

t years
from now

y years
from now

x5

x years
ago

11.

Value of the expression

Expression

x53
x9
7x
x2

x 5 15

12

Complete.
12.

3333

13.

5 5 5 3 groups of

14.

4 4 is the same as 2

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groups of 3

To evaluate means
to nd the value.
When x 3,
x 9 3 9 12.

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Evaluate each expression for the given values of x.

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Write an algebraic expression for each of the following.

Example
Multiply p by 6.

Divide p by 6.
p
_
6

6p

15.

Multiply 3 by h.

16.

Divide 5 by t.

17.

Half of f.

18.

Twice the value of b.

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Complete the tables.

19.

There are m socks in each bag.

Number of Bags
1
4
7

20.

Total Number of Socks

m

A box contains g crayons. The crayons are shared equally among some children.
Number of Children

Number of Crayons
Each Child Gets

g
_
3

6
10

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Circle the correct expression in each set for n 24.

21.

4 n 4 24

4 n 4n

4 n 424

22.

32 n 32n

32 n 32 24

32
32 n _
n

23.

5n 5 24

5n 524

5n 5 24

24.

2
_
n 2 24

2
2n_
n

n
2n_
2

Complete the table.

Present
age

4 years
ago

Faye

5t

5t 4

Elijah

10u

Child

3 years
from now

Evaluate each expression for the given values of x.

26.
Expression

Value of the expression

x53
4x
x
_
3

3x 5
5x
_
6
20 x
_
2

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x 5 15

10 years
from now

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Worksheet 2

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Complete.
1.

332

2.

444444

3.

45

4

4
883

4.

Simplify each expression.

Example

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xxx

5.

yyyyy5

6.

ssssss6

7.

ttttttt

Complete.
8.

3p 

9.

8w 

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Write an expression to represent each model.

Example

a
4a and a are like terms because
they are multiples of a.

4a + a

10.

11.

12.

13.

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Look at each model. Then ll in the blanks.

Example
2a

3a

2a 3a

14.

3b

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5y

y
17.

a 2a

b 3b

p 7p

y 5y

m 4m

7p

5p

16.

4b

4b 3b
15.

3y

y
4m

4m

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Simplify each expression.

18.

3x 4x

19.

6y 3y

20.

7c 2c

21.

14d 5d

22.

12f 8f

23.

29g 29g

Simplify each expression.

Example
8d 2d 4d 6d 4d
10d

24.

9x 3x 2x

25.

10b 4b 3b

26.

6c 7c 3c

27.

8d 2d 9d

28.

15f 8f 4f

29.

24g 9g 5g

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As in the addition and subtraction

of whole numbers, work from left
to right.

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Simplify each expression.

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Example
9d  8  2d  4
 11d  4

Collect like terms.

9d  2d  11d
844

30.

w  5  2w

31.

12p  7p  10  1

32.

8  d  4d  6

33.

10k  7  5k  3

34.

14  9f  5  4f

35.

10g  10  g  2

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36.

Alison walked 7x kilometers from her house to the library. She then walked
4x kilometers from the library to her school. What was the total distance
Alison walked?

37.

Mrs. Wilson bought 3h red party hats, 4 blue party hats, and 5h yellow
party hats. How many party hats did Mrs. Wilson buy in all?

38.

Each tray contains 12 eggs. Mr. Harris has 6x eggs and a full tray of
eggs. Mrs. King has 2x fewer eggs than Mr. Harris. How many eggs
does Mrs. King have?

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Write an algebraic expression for each situation.

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Worksheet 3

Inequalities and Equations

Write true or false next to each statement.

1.

 means less than.

2.

 means greater than.

3.

52

4.

14  4

Write ve possible values for each variable.

5.

x2

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x can be
6.

y  10
y can be

Write ve impossible values of each variable.

7.

u  15
u cannot be

8.

v  36
v cannot be

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Compare. Write 5, ,, or ..

Example
For a  5,

7a

>

25

7a  7  5  35
35  25

9.

For y  8,

9y

90

10.

For z  9,

6z

45

11.

For p  7,

28

4p

12.

For q  4,

36

7q

13.

For r  6,

55

9r

14.

For n  5,

35

7n

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7a is not equal to 25.

7a  25 is an inequality.

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Evaluate each expression for the given value of the variable.

15.

For x 8, 6x 3

16.

For y 12, 7y 14

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Complete with 5, ,, or ., for a 5 8.

17.

3a 2

22

18.

5a 4

19.

6a 8

65

20.

9a 12

45

58

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Solve each equation.

Example
4r 8 24
4r 8 8 24 8
4r 16
4r 4 16 4

4r 8 24 is an equation.
4r 8 has a value of 24.
To solve an equation means to
nd the value of the variable.

21.

7x 28

22.

8x 72

23.

6x 12 60

24.

7x 5 58

25.

8x 24 48

26.

9x 5 76

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Worksheet 4 Real-World Problems: Algebra

Solve. Show your work.
1.

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2.

A bag contains y fruits. A box can hold 4 times as many fruits as the bag.
a.

How many fruits can the box hold?

b.

If y 8, how many fruits can the box hold?

Ryan is 127 centimeters tall. Serena is p centimeters taller than Ryan.

a.

Find the height of Serena in terms of p.

b.

What is their combined height in terms of p?

c.

If p 9, nd their combined height.

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Solve. Show your work.

3.

Beth had k dollars. She spent 8 dollars on a bag and the rest of the
money on 4 notepads.
a. Find the cost of each notepad in terms of k.

4.

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If Beth had $16 at rst, nd the cost of each notepad.

Bruce has (2m 7) stamps and Gregory has (7m 35) stamps.
If m 8,
a.

how many stamps does each boy have?

b.

who has more stamps?

c.

how many more stamps must one of the boys buy so that both boys
have the same number of stamps?

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