Express Yourself (with an Algebraic Expression)
This is the Story of a Variable
Plug it in, Plug it in
Inequalities are Unjust
Word Problems Aren't Scary
100
When you see 5a, what are you doing?
Multiplying 5 and a
100
Solve for x. 7x= 63
What is 9
100

Evaluate the expression for z= 7 

15- z

What is 8

100

Write <,>, or = For y = 8 

9y _____ 90

What is <

100
Sunshine has $45. She goes to Maplewood Mall and spends z dollars. How much money does she have left? Give your answers in terms of z.
What is $45- z
200
Write an expression to show 10 less than z
z-10
200
Simplify the expression: 20v + 6 - v + 6v + 3
What is 25v + 9
200

Evaluate the expression for k = 8 

12 + 6k

What is 60

200
Write 3 possible values for the variable: x > 5
Any three different numbers that are greater than 5
200
Write a word problem to go with the following expression 5v + 12
Answers may vary
300
Show 3 different ways for the following algebraic expression: 7 x m
Answers will vary
300
Solve for x. 7x + 72 = 100
What is 4
300

What is the expression when y = 10 

(y + 8) ÷ 2

What is 9

300

Complete with <,>, or = when p =6 

7p - 15 _____ 100p / 30

What is >

300
Nancy did (4k + 6) math problems. Kevin did (6k - 2) math problems. If k= 5, who did more math problems?
Kevin because 28>26
400
Divide the sum of x and 28 by 4
What is (x + 28) ÷ 4 or 28 + x 4
400
Solve this equation: 8m - 40 = 3m
What is 8
400

What is the value of the expression  when y = 7

5y + 20 

What is 11

400

Complete with <,>, or = when p =6 

(50- 3p) ÷ 4 ______ 2 x (p - 2)

What is =

400
Free La has some chocolate. She puts the chocolates onto 4 plates. There are c chocolates on each plate. She then has 1 extra chocolate (after putting them in plates). a) Find the total number of chocolates Free La has in terms of c b) if c = 10, how many chocolates does Free La have?
What is a) 4c + 1 b) 41
500
Write an expression for 85 less than the sum of x and 17
What is x + 17 -85 or 17 + x - 85
500
Solve this equation 4k + 44 = 10k - 10
What is k = 9
500

What is the value of the expression when x = 9 and 

y =7?

(3x + y)/ 2

17

500
For what value will 7x - 2 > 3x + 17 be true? a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6
What is d
500
Nancy did (4k + 6) math problems. Kevin did (6k - 2) math problems. For what value of k will they have done the same amount of math problems?
What is 4