Creating Expressions
Miscellaneous
Solving for a Variable
Solving for a Variable 2
Word Problems
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a number plus 5
n + 5
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This is used to represent an "unknown" in algebra
What is a "variable"
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x + 3 = 7
x = 4
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p x 3 = 21
p = 7
100
Mike, Susan, and Reece all go bowling on the weekends. It cost $5.75 to bowl. If only Reece and Susan can go this weekend, how much will the total cost be for bowling?
$11.50
200
6 minus a number
n - 6
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Create an equation for the following: 7 less than a number equals 9.
n - 7 = 9
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p - 15 = 4
p=19
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g x 5 = 70
g = 14
200
Raquel has 235 bins of buttons. If each bin has 15 buttons in it, how many buttons does she actually have?
3,525 buttons
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The quotient of a number and 16
n ÷ 16
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What does an equation have that an expression doesn't?
an equals (=) sign...."an answer" can also be accepted
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g + 123 = 178
g = 55
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n ÷ 64 = 8
n = 8
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Lindley started with $90 on Monday. Each day she lost $7. How much money did she have left on after Saturday?
$55.00
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The product of n and 7
n x 7
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Create an equation for the following: the quotient of a number and 5 equals 25
n ÷ 5 = 25
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n + 432 = 562
n = 130
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n ÷ 8 = 546
n = 4,368
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Johnson went to the store and bought steak for $9.79, chicken for $7.32, and pancake mix for $2.98. If his total bill was $23.45, how much money did he spend on other items not listed above?
$7.32 + $2.98 + $9.79 = $20.09.....then $23.45-$20.09= $3.36
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The sum of two numbers and 7
p + n + 7
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List at least 5 strategies you can use when solving word problems.
Read the entire problem, get rid of useless information, highlight key terms, highlight key numbers, take your time, see if you can draw a picture, draw at table/chart, make a list, work backwards, guess and check, mental math, paper and pencil
500
n - 1,231 = 5,112
n = 6,343
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p x 18 = 288
p = 16
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Julian bought 9 packages of cat food and 5 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 5 cans, and each package of dog food contained 4 cans. How many more cans of cat food than dog food did Julian buy?
25 more cans
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