Writing algebraic expressions
Writing verbal expressions
Distributive Property
Factoring Expressions
Random Ch.5 Stuff
100
Write an expression for the product of 3 and w.
What is 3w?
100
Write a verbal expression for x + 3. (Use sum, difference, quotient or product)
What is the sum of x and 3.?
100

Simplify the expression:

8(4b − 3)

What is:

32b - 24

100

Factor the expression using the GCF:

16m + 40

What is:

2m + 5

100

Evaluate 4b − a when 

a = 12 and b = 7

What is:

41

200
Write an expression for w less than 15.
What is 15 - w?
200
Write a verbal expression for 2y. (Use quotient, sum, difference or product.)
What is the product of 2 and y?
200

Simplify the expression: 

5(n + 3) + 4n

What is:

9n + 15

200

Factor the expression using GCF:

24y + 72n

What is:

y + 3n

200

Tell which property the statement illustrates. Must be able to explain answer.

a⋅ 1 = a

What is:

Identity property because anything times 1 equals itself.

300

Write an expression for the difference of twice p and 9.

What is 2p - 9?

300
Write a verbal expression for 3m - 2.
What is the product of 3 and m minus 2?
300

Use the Distributive Property to simplify the expression:

1/2 (2n + 4 + 6m)

What is:


n + 2 + 3m

300

Use the Distributive Property to write two expressions that are equivalent to 8x + 16.

What is: 

8(x + 2)

4(2x + 4)

2(4x + 8)

300

Give an example that represents:

Associative Property of Addition

What is/answers may vary:

a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c 

400
Mrs. Kramer goes to the movie with her friends. She buys tickets for $6.50 each and popcorn for that costs $2 a bag. Write an expression that models the amount of money Mrs. Kramer spent. Identify the variables in the problem. (Double points if you get both correct!)
What is t= unknown # of tickets Ms. Kramer buys p= unknown # of bags of popcorn purchased $6.50t + $2p
400
Write a verbal expression for 3(q - 7).
What is the difference of q and 7 times 3 or 3 times the difference of q and 7?
400

Simplify the expression:

5(z + 4) + 5(2 − z)

What is:

30

400

Factor the expression using GCF:

18y + 45k + 108x

What is:

2y + 5k + 12x

400

Write an expression that has 4 terms, two different variables and one constant term; must include addition and subtraction in the expression

What is:

Answers will vary

500

Write an expression for the difference of r and 8 times 9.

What is the difference of 9(r - 8) or (r - 8) * 9?

500
Write a verbal expression for 15(q + 8).
What is the sum of q and 8 times 15 or 15 times the sum of q and 8?
500

Each day, you run on a treadmill for r minutes and lift weights for 15 minutes. Write two expressions to show how many minutes of exercise you do in 5 days?

1 of the expressions must use distributive property 

What is:

5(r + 15)

5r + 75

500

A youth club receives a discount on each pizza purchased for a party. The original price of each pizza is x dollars. The club leader purchases 8 pizzas for a total of (8x − 32) dollars. What can you conclude about the discount?

What is:

The discount is $4


500

When writing algebraic expressions there are some words that are special because it changes the order in which you write the expression. Give me three words.

What is:

from - "subtracted from"

than - "more than/fewer than"

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