PEMDAS
Writing Algebraic Expressions
Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
Simplifying expressions
Distributive Property
Factoring Expressions
Word Problems #1
Word Problems #2
100

Evaluate

20 x 3 ÷ 10 

60 ÷ 10

6

100

The product of and 8

8b

100

Evaluate y + 25 x 9 when y = 4

(4) + 25 x 9 

4 + 225

229

100

3p - 2p + 5p

6p

100

5(x + 3)

5x + 15

100

4x + 12

4(x + 3)

100

Robbie buys n notebooks that cost 3 dollars each and p pens that cost 2 dollars each.

Write an expression to represent the total cost of Robbie's purchase.

$(3n + 2p)

100

Theresa has 36 bottles of water and divides them evenly amongst her f friends. Write an expression to represent how many bottles each friend receives. 

 36/f 

200

Evaluate

102 ÷ 5 - 4

100 ÷ (5) - 4 

20 - 4

16

200

The quotient of 6 and y

6/y

200

Evaluate

7b + 3b2  when b = 2

7(2) + 3(2)2

14 + 3(4)

14 + 12

26


200

6x + 13 - 4x + 7x - 9

9x + 4

200

2(x - 7)

2x - 14

200

7x - 42

7(x - 6)

200

Gwen has r dollars and her brother has ten dollars more than her. Write an expression for the total amount of money the siblings have.

Gwen: r

Brother: r + 10

Total: r + r + 10

$(2r + 10)

200

On a different day, Theresa has x bottles of water and gives two bottles to her friend Ava. She then divides the remaining bottles evenly amongst her 4 coworkers. Write an expression to represent how many bottles each coworker receives.

 (x-2)/4 

300

Evaluate

(13 - 10)2  + (21 - 17)

(3)2  + (4)

9 + 4

13

300

Fourteen less than e

e - 14

300

Evaluate 

(2k + 15)/(3m)

when k = 6 and m = 3

(2(6) + 15)/(3(3)) = (12 + 15)/(9) = 27/(9) = 3

300

2v + 20v - 3v + 6 + 10 + 13 - 15v

4v + 29

300

4(3x + 5)

12x + 20

300

6x + 27

3(2x + 9)

300

Ribbon A is m meters long. Ribbon B is three times as long as Ribbon A, and Ribbon C is 5 meters less than Ribbon A. Write an expression to represent the total length of all three ribbons.

Ribbon A: m

Ribbon B: 3m

Ribbon C: m - 5

Total length: m + 3m + m - 5

                   (5m - 5) meters

300

Jan and Jill go to a comic book shop. Jan buys 3 comic books that cost $(2d + 3) and Jill buys 5 comic books that cost $4d. Write an expression to represent the total cost of all the comic books purchased

3(2d+3) + 5(4d)

6d + 9 + 20d

$(26d + 9)

400

Evaluate

17 - (24÷8) x (4) + 52

17 - (3) x (4) + 52

17 - (3) x (4) + 25

17 - 12 + 25

5 + 25

30

400

Subtract  1/4  from the product of h and 7

7h - 1/4

400

Evaluate when x = 7, and y = 6

(5x-23)- 6y

(5(7) - 23)2 - 6(6)

(35 - 23)2 - 36

(12)2 - 36

144 - 36

108


400
At a party, there are c children. The number of adults at this party is 12 more than the number of children. How many people are at the party?

children: c

adults: c + 12

Total: c + c + 12

2c + 12 people

400

Distribute then simplify:

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

3x+21 + 4x - 6

7x + 15

400

10x + 45

5(2x + 9)
400

Margot buys 4 paperback books for p dollars each and buys 3 hardcover books that cost 8 dollars more than a paperback book. Write an expression for the total cost of Margot's purchase.

4p + 3(p + 8)

4p + 3p + 24

$(7p + 24)

400

Emma has g goldfish. Steven has three times as many goldfish as Emma, and then he buys 4 more. How many more goldfish does Steven have?

Steven: 3g + 4

Difference: 3g + 4 - g

(2g + 4) goldfish

500

Evaluate  (8 + 14)/11+6^2/9 

(8 + 14)/11+6^2/9

22/11 + 36/9

2 + 4

6


500

Twelve times the difference of q and 3

12(q - 3)

500

Evaluate when a = 8 and b = 6

(ab)/2 - a + b^2

(8x6)/2 - (8) + 62

48/2 - 8 + 36

24 - 8 + 36

16 + 36

52

500

Ms. Nelson had d dollars. She spent some money on e earphones that cost $12 each. She also purchased s pairs of socks that cost $7 dollars per pair. Write an expression to represent how much money Ms. Nelson has left.

d - 12e - 7s

500

Distribute then simplify:

5(6x + 5) + 2(4x + 7) - 9x - 12x + 33

30x + 25 + 8x + 14 - 9x - 12x + 33

17x + 72

500

Combine like terms, then factor your answer

5x + 2 + 7x + 5 - 4x + 9

5x + 7x - 4x + 2 + 5 + 9

8x + 16

8(x + 2)

500
Luke bought x apples and 3 more oranges than apples. Each apple cost 40 cents and each orange cost 50 cents. Find the total amount of money, in cents, that Luke spent on fruit.
Apples: 40x

Oranges: 50(x  + 3)

Cost: 40x + 50x + 150

90x + 150 cents

500

Ms. Brooks sewed m shirts using 2 yards of cloth for each shirt. She also sewed m+2 dresses using 5 yards of cloth for each dress. How much cloth did she use in all?

Shirts: 2m 

Dresses: 5(m+2) 

Total: 2m + 5(m+2)

         2m + 5m + 10

         (7m + 10) yards