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Algebra Basics for Beginners

The document describes variables and expressions. It provides examples of matching word problems to algebraic expressions using symbols like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also gives examples of writing word expressions in algebraic notation and vice versa. There are examples of combining variables, numbers, and operations into algebraic expressions that represent word problems. It concludes with matching algebraic expressions to word problems.

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Algebra Basics for Beginners

The document describes variables and expressions. It provides examples of matching word problems to algebraic expressions using symbols like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also gives examples of writing word expressions in algebraic notation and vice versa. There are examples of combining variables, numbers, and operations into algebraic expressions that represent word problems. It concludes with matching algebraic expressions to word problems.

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Chapter 1.

Variables and Expressions


I. Indicate with math symbols what operations are being described by the given word(s).
( Use , -, x, or  symbols. )

1. sum _____ 2. product _______ 3. decreased by ______

4. quotient _______ 5. increased by _____ 6. difference _________

7. more than ______ 8. less than _______ 9. twice something ______

II. Write a verbal expression for the algebraic expression.

10. ab 11. x + 7

12. 2x 13. m3

14. x – 6 15. 8y2

x
16. 17. ½ (x + y)
y

18. 3x – 4 19. 5(a – b)

III. Write an algebraic expression to the given verbal expression.

20. eight less than a number 21. a number increased by seven

22. the quotient of m and n 23. a number squared

24. nine times a number 25. a number decreased by three

26. seven more than the cube of a number 27. one-half the product of x and y

28. the product of twice a and b 29. twice the product of a and b

30. two less than five times a number 31. twice a number increased by three times the number

32. the sum of 3 times a and b 33. three times the sum of a and b

34. the cube of a plus b 35. the cube of the sum of a and b
Match Column I with Column II in the following:

Column I Column II
1. The difference of 3 and a number squared (a) 4 – 2x

2. 5 less than twice a number squared (b) n2 – 3

3. Five minus twice the square of a number (c) 2n2 – 5

4. Four minus a number multiplied by 2 (d) 5 – 2n2

5. Seven times the sum of a number and 1 (e) 3 – n2

6. A number squared plus 6 (f) 2 (n + 6)

7. 2 times the sum of a number and 6 (g) 7 (n + 1)

8. Three less than the square of a number (h) n2 + 6

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