Another word for the letters used in expressions and equations
Variable
2x = 6
x=3
Evaluate expression: 3x
When x = 8
24
Jayce has c cousins. Carrie has 5 more cousins
What does c+5 represent?
How many cousins Carrie has
Simplify:
3(x+2)
3x + 6
This type of math problem has an equal sign
Equation
x+7=15
x=8
Evaluate expression: 8+ K
When K = 7
15
The track team needs to sell b coupon books. The team members have already sold 18 of them.
What does 18-b represent?
The number of coupon books left to sell.
4 (m + 9)
4m+36
What is the acronym for order of operations?
PEMDAS
x-4=12
16
Evaluate expression:
m-7
When m = 23
16
Ms. Huang gives 4 markers to each group. She has g groups in her class.
What does 4g represent?
All the markers Ms. Huang gives to all the groups.
20(20+2x)
400+40x
Numbers and letters that are connected by operations and parentheses, but no equal sign.
Expression
x/10 = 3
30
Evaluate expression:
a/7
When a = 21
3
Each student has 3 folders. We have s students in the room.
What does 3s represent?
Total folders that all the students have
5(2𝑥 + 14)=
10x+70
What type of math where numbers and symbols are used to formulate expressions and equations.
Algebra
What is the weight of yogurt, cookie, and cake?
Yogurt 8oz, Cookie 3 oz, Cake 16 oz
Evaluate expression:
3t + 4
When t = 6
22
Ashley used 6 bananas to bake loaves of banana bread. Each loaf used b bananas.
What does
6/b
represent?
How many loaves Ashley baked
Evaluate 7r−15/s when r =3 and s=5
18