Generate Equivalent Expressions

Vocabulary

100

A letter used to represented a number (x, y, z...)

Variable

200

Contains numbers, variables, & one or more operations

Algebraic Expression

300

A number in front of (multiplied by) a variable. For example, -5x, what is the -5?

Coefficient

400

A term without a variable

Constant

500

Parts of an expression separated by a plus or minus sign

Terms

Simplify

100

12x - 8x

4x

200

-17y - 8y

-25y

300

-19p - 10 + 5

-19p - 5

400

6x + 4 + 9x - 11

15x - 7

500

2x + 8y - 4y + 16 + 10x

11x + 4y + 16

Distribute

100

-3(x + 4)

-3x - 12

200

7(x - 10)

7x - 70

300

5(2x - 9)

10x - 45

400

6(2x - 12)

12x - 72

500

-7(-3x + 2)

21x - 14

Evaluate

100

If x = -2 and y = 4, evaluate...

x + y

2

200

If m = 3 and n = 5, evaluate...

2m + n

11

300

If c = -5 and d = 1, evaluate...

3c + 2d

-13

400

If q = 5, r = -1, and s = 3, evaluate...

2q + 3r - s

4

500

If g = -4, h = 9 and i = 2, evaluate...

2g - 3h + i

-33

Parts of an Expression

100

8 + 4y - 2 - 11y + 7x

How many terms are there?

5

200

8 + 4y - 2 - 11y + 7x

What are the variables?

x, y

300

8 + 4y - 2 - 11y + 7x

What are the coefficients?

4, -11, 7

400

8 + 4y - 2 - 11y + 7x

What are the consants?

8, -2

500

8 + 4y - 2 - 11y + 7x

List the terms of the expression.

8, 4y, -2, -11y, 7x

Pedagogical Puzzles

100

What is your teachers favorite animal?

Cow

200

What college did your teacher go to?

Arkansas State University

300

What school did your teacher come from?

Magnet Cove

400

What year of teaching is this for your teacher?

7

500

What year was your teacher born?

1996