Algebraic Vocabulary
The result of addition, the result of subtraction
sum, difference
The sum of 16 and 14
30
16-y when y=9
7
ab + c
a=4,b=8,c=2
34
You walked x miles on Monday and 1.5 miles on Tuesday. How many miles were walked in total?
Write an algebraic expression that represents this situation.
x + 1.5
The result of multiplication, the result of division
product, quotient
9 less than a number h
h-9
14+a=39
a=15
d+a2
d=7,a=5
32
Christina bought a sandwich for x dollars and a soda for $3.00, what was the total cost of the meal?
Write an algebraic expression to represent this situation, how much does the meal cost when x= 8
x+ $3.00
(8)+3=$11.00
A letter that represents an unknown number or value
variable
two times the number b minus eight
2b-8
100-t=68
t=32
5a + b2
a=4, b=8
84
You babysit your nephew for $9 an hour, write an algebraic expression to represent this. How much do you get paid to work for 4 hours?
9h
9(4)=$36
A number multiplied by the variable, the 2 in 2b is a ____
coefficient
The difference between 49 and the number m
49-m
Solve 13a when a=3
13(3)=39
g(b + e)
g=10, b=8, c=2
110
Liam has a bag of b beads. He gives 20 beads to his sister. Liam uses the remaining
beads to make 4 necklaces. He uses the same number of beads on each necklace.
Write an expression that represents the number of beads on each necklace. Solve for how many beads on a necklace when b=60
(60-20)/4=10
A number, a variable, or the product of numbers and variables, the "parts" of an equation-- separated by an operation sign
In the algebraic expression 2b+4+3xy , 2b , 4, and 3xy are all ______
terms
fourty-five is equal to 5 times the number x minus five
45=5x-5
476-z when z=29
476-29=447
abc
a=4, b=8, c=2
64
Carmen has a bag of p peaches. She adds 10 peaches to the bag. Then she gives all the peaches away. She gives an equal number to each of her 5 friends. Write an expression that represents the number of peaches each friend receives. Solve for how much they get when p= 20
6 peaches each
To work through and solve a problem, find the solution to an equation
evaluate
the average score among 9 people
x/9
Solve d3 when d=6
216
b2-4ac
a=4, b=8, c=2
32
Bailey has 65 minutes to exercise. It takes Bailey 3 minutes to jog around the track and 5 minutes to stretch. She jogs 6 laps around the track and stretches 2 times. Write and evaluate an algebraic expression to find the amount of time Bailey has left. Use j for the number of laps she jogs and s for the number of times she stretches.
37 minutes left