Verbal and Algebraic Expressions
Order of Operations
&
Functions Contd.
Distributive Property
Combine Like Terms
200

What is the difference between algebraic and verbal expressions? 

Algebraic is written in math terms 

Verbal are written in plain English 

200

Order of Operations is in what order? 

Parentheses

Exponents 

Multiplication 

Division 

Addition 

Subtraction 

200

The Distributive Property states what? 

For any numbers a,b,c, 


a(b+c) = ab + ac 

or

a(b-c) = ab - ac 

200

Like terms have the same _______ and the same exponent.

variable

300

Write a verbal expression for the following algebraic expression ... 

 The quotient of x and 2 

x/2 

300

Solve:

-3+2-8(-4)+4

35

300

Use the Distributive Property 

4(x+3) 

4x+12 

300

Combine the like terms:

3x + 8y - 7x - 2y

-4x + 6y

400

Write a verbal expression for the following algebraic expression ... 

4(m+2) 

four times the sum of m and two 

400

(3^2 + 2)/(2(-5)-1)

-1

400

Use the distributive property

-4(2x2 - 6x - 4)

-8x2 + 24x + 16

400

combine the like terms:

2(3x) + 4(-5x) - 10x 

-24x

500

Write an algebraic expression 

The sum of the difference of x and three and the sum of y and two 

(x - 3) + (y + 2)

500

Evaluate the following according to order of operations

3*5+4-6+2*3

19

500

Find the simplified version of -2(4x - 7y + 3z)

-8x + 14y - 6z


500

Simplify:

2(3x + 1) + 4(2x + 2)

14x + 10

600

Write a verbal expression 

(x-3) - (y+5) 

The difference of the difference of x and three and the sum of y and 5 

600

Evaluate the following if x = 3, y = -2 and z = 4

2x - 4y - 3z

2

600

Use the distributive property 

2(x-2) + 3(y+z) 

2x - 4 + 3y + 3z

600

Simplify:

-3(3y - 5) + 2(x + 7)

-9y + 29 + 2x

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