Patterns
Variables
Solving Equations
Word Problems
100

Extend the Pattern 

3,20,37,   ,    ,    , 

3, 20, 37, 54, 71, 88

100

Write the expression without an multiplication sign 

b x 4 + 2 + b x 3 

4b + 2 + 3b 

4b + 3b + 2

7b + 2

100

Break 10x into 3 components   

6x + 2x + 2x 

100

Write an expression: 

A company charges 3 dollars per hour to rent a scooter. Before you get the scooter you must pay 15 dollars for insurance. 

use h as the variable 

3h + 15 

200

Extend the Pattern 

33, 28, 23,   ,    ,    , 

33, 28, 23, 18, 13, 8 

200

What is the variable? 

A 15 dollar flat fee, and a 13 dollar per hour fee.  

13h 

200

Equation vs expression 

3x = 3 - 3 

3x + 3 - 3 

Equation = 3x = 3 - 3 

Expression = 3x + 3 -3 

200

Create an word problem using a bike shop. 

5x + 24 

A bike shop charges 5 dollars be hour to use the bike, plus an 24 dollar one time fee. 

300

Math the following: 

A. increases and decreases 

B. increases by the same amount 

C. decreases by different amounts 

D. decreases by the same amount 

1. 31, 29, 25, 13, 9 

2. 10, 14, 9, 6, 5 

3. 18, 16, 14, 12, 10 

4. 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 

A = 2

B = 4

C = 1

D = 3

300

Evaluate the expression 

2x + 7 , x =17 

2(17) + 7 

34 + 7 

41 

300

Add the X's 

= x + 3x + 6x 

10x 

300

The perimeter of triangle is 30, with the base being 16 meters long. What are the lengths of the side? 

side = 7 

2x + 16 = 30 

2x = 14 

x = 7 

400

What is the pattern? 

2, 2, 4, 12, 48

x1, x2, x3, x4 ect... 

400

What is the coefficient? variable? flat fee? 

What do each mean? explain in terms of going to the CNE

3x + 6

coefficient = 3

variable = x

flat fee = 6 

400

Solve for x 

x/5 = 25 

x = 5 

400

Candy Bars are 25 cents each, write the expression as a fraction. 

1/4 x 

500

What is the pattern and extend 2 times? 

30, 15, 30, 10, 30, 7.5, 30,     ,      . 

divided by 2, times by 2 

divided by 3, times by 3

divided by 4, times by 4 

Answer: divided by 5, times by 5 

, 6 , 30 

500

Do these equations get the same x value? 

3x + 34 = 37 

8x - 21 = -13

YES 


500

Calculate (a x b) + c   and (a x b x c) + (b x c) + 1 

a= 3 

b= 4

c = 2

(a x b) + c

(3 x 4) + 2 

12 + 2 

14  


(a x b x c) + (b x c) + 1 

( 3 x 4 x 2) + (4 x 2 ) + 1 

24 + 8 + 1 

33 

500

A student goes to the convenience store to buy candy and chips. Each candy bar they buy is 2 dollars, and each bag of chips is 4 dollars. (b=candy, c=chips) 

The student buys 5 candy bars and 4 bags of chips. 

Then on their way home, they give 5 dollars to their friend. 

Create an expression and solve for how much money they spend? Create a Therefore statement. 

2b + 4c + 5 

2(5) + 4(4) + 5 

10 + 16 + 5 

31 

Therefore, the student spend 31 dollars on chips, candy and their friend. 

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