Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
x-(-2); x=-1
1
1/2 a + 3/5a
11/10 a = 1 1/10 a
3(x-7)
3x - 21
x(2-2); x=1896512
0
What does it mean to evaluate something?
To give a value to
2/9a+3-7/9a
-5/9a+3
-4(2x-1)
-8x+4
4 - 3x ; x=-2
10
What is an algebraic expression?
An expressions with at least one variable and at least one operation.
1/3n-4+3/4n-4
13/12n-8
5x - 7y -9x - x +3
-5x -7y +3
Terms with the same variable raised to the same exponent
x/4 ; x=-12
-3
(5/8a - 1/2)+(1/2a - 1/2)
9/8a-1
2(2x - 1) + 3(x+2)
7x + 4
What is a coefficient?
(2/3x+5/9)-(1/2x+1/2)
1/6x+1/18
-(x -1) + (3x - 5)
What is a monomial?
A number, a variable, or any combination of the product of numbers/variables.