Henson Expressions

Write expressions

100

the quotient of r and 9

r/9

200

42 subtracted from p

p-42

300

Melanie has 3 groups of pencils. The amount of pencils in each group is unknown (p). Write an expression to show how many pencils Melanie has.

3p

Do not show multiplication with x or with the dot.

400

the product of 6 and n, decreased by 2

6n-2

500

11 added to triple k

11+3k

3k+11

Evaluate expressions

100

60/a

a=8

7.5

200

7w-14

w=9

49

300

2(x²-9)

x=5

32

400

w+y²+3w

w=2

y=6

44

500

Mrs. Henson incorrectly evaluated the expression 4(n-4)+14, n=5.

4(n-4)+14=4(5-4)+14

               =4(1)+14

               =4(15)

               =60

What is her mistake? What is the correct answer?

Added before multiplied

18

Properties

100

Which property says that you can multiply by 1 and still get the same number?

Identity of multiplication

200

Which property shows that 3+(8+9)+2=(3+8)+9+2

Associative addition 

300

Which property show that 3(8)=8(3)

Commutative of multiplication 

400

Which property shows that 2b(4-2)=8b-4b?

distributive

500

Apply the distributive property

3(4k-12)

12k-36

Simplify expressions

100

Combine like terms

x+2+x+2+x

3x+4

200

Combine like terms

35x+7z-4z-15x-3z

20x

300

4x²+11+3x-x²+4x²-2

7x²+3x+9

400

Simplify 

4a+4(6a+7b)+7b

28a+35b

500

Simplify

2(2b+3c)-b

3b+6c

Random

100

Is 6x-4x equivalent to 2(3x-2x)?

Yes

200

What do you call a hen that can count her own eggs?

a mathmachicken! LOL!

Free points to the team even if they got it wrong. 

300

List the like terms

-3x+4+2x-x-9

-3x, +2x, -x

+4, -9

400

List the constants

-3x+4+2x-x-9

4, -9

500

List the coefficients

-3x+4+2x-x-9

-3, 2, -1