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100

Write the following numerical expression as a word phrase. 

12 + 4

The sum of 12 and 4

12 plus 4

12 increased by 4

4 more than 12

4 added to 12

100

Which of these expressions are algebraic expressions?

A. 10(140÷35)

B. 17xy

C. 90y−25

D. 11+32•15

E. 19xy+40

B, C, and E

100

Express the given statement as an algebraic expression.

The height, h, increased by 9 inches 

h + 9

100

Evaluate the numerical expression 12(9 − 3).

72

200

Evaluate 8s for s = 4.

32

200

Use the order of operations to evaluate the expression.

                            9+2(3+6)÷2


The simplified expression is 18.

200

The numbers and operations are in the same order in the two expressions below. Are the two expressions equivalent? 

                              25+7×12÷4           

                           (25+7)×(12÷4)

No they are no equivalent. The first expression is 46 whereas the second expression is 96.

200

Evaluate 18 ÷ y for y = 3.

6

300

Identify the coefficient, variable, and constant in the expression 3x + 10.

Coefficient: 3

Variable: x

Constant: 10

300

Evaluate 12−n for n = 3.

9

300

Evaluate 3r ÷ 5 for r=15.

9

300

Rewrite the expression using an exponent. Then find the value of the expression.

                                 7×7×7

7^3

343

400

You worked on a school project every day for 7 days. Each day, you worked for 2 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the afternoon. Which expression below correctly represents the total number of hours you worked on the project? Then answer, how many hours did you work on the project over the 7 days? 

A. (7 + 2) x 4

B. (7 x 2) + 4

C. 2 + 4 x 7

D. 2 x 4 + 7

E. 7 x (2 + 4)

E. 7(2 + 4)

You worked on the project 42 hours over 7 days.

400

Write this expression using repeated multiplication. Then give its value.

                                  6^4

6*6*6*6

1,296

400

Evaluate the expression.

                      48 ÷ 4^2 + (20 − 15)

The expression simplifies to 8.

400

Identify the following in the expression below.

                           12x + c - 8

How many terms?

What are the coefficients?

What are the variables?

What are the constants?

Terms: 3; 12x, c, and 8

Coefficients: 12, 1

Variables: x, c

Constants: 8

500

(2/3)^4 + 3

3-16/81

500

Which of the following description fits the expressions:

                           8(3x+4)

  1. Quotient of two factors

  2. Product of two factors

  3. Difference of two factors

  4. Sum of two factors

  5. Product of two terms 

2. Product of two factors

500


B. The difference of two terms

500

Simplify the expression for y = 3.

                                5 + 24/y

13