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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 7
Solving Problems involving
Algebraic Expressions
M7AL-IIg-2

English – Grade 7
Mathematics – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter I – Solving Problems Involving Algebraic Expressions
First Edition, 2020

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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 7
Solving Problems involving
Algebraic Expressions
M7AL-IIg-2
 Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Mathematics 7 Project CAP-LRE Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module
on Solving Problems Involving Algebraic Expressions.
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both from
public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners
meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social,
and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that will
help you in guiding the learners

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also
need to keep track of the learners’ progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and the learners as they do the tasks
included in the module.

For the Learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics 7 Project CAP-LRE Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module
on Solving Problems Involving Algebraic Expressions.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided
and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the
contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This will give you an idea of the skills or

competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
This part includes an activity that aims to
check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correctly (100%), you may decide to skip
this module.
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 This is a brief drill or review to help you link
the current lesson with the previous one.
In this portion, the new lesson will be
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and understand new concepts and skills.
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practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.
This includes questions or blank
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the lesson.
This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.
This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
In this portion, another activity will be given
to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned.
This contains answers to all activities in the
module.

At the end of this module, you will also find:

References- This is a list of all sources used in developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it

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 This module has different activities that will help you in understanding
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the problems involving algebraic expressions.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

 Identify the steps in solving problem involving algebraic
expressions; and
 Apply the steps in solving problems involving algebraic expression

Directions: Identify whether the following statements are true or false. Write TRUE if the
statement is true and FALSE if it is not.

______1. The sum of and is .

______2. “Ten less than ” is translated as .

______3. The product of ( ) and ( ) is

______4. The difference of and is

______5. is .

______6. ( )( ) is .

______7. ( ) ( ) is ( ).

______8. The sum of ( ) and ( ) is ( ).

______9. The product of and ( ) is ( ).

______10. ( )( ) ( ) when added is equal to ( )

______11. The quotient of 25x2y and 5xy is 5xy

______12. The formula to get the area of a rectangle is P= 2L + 2W

______13. (4a2b -3ab2) times -5a is -20a3b + 15a2b2

______14. The difference of (2xy + 3) and (-5xy – 7x -7) is 7xy + 7x +10

______15. The sum of -5x2y and -3x2y is -5x4y2

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Can you guess the name of the person in the picture? To find the answer, identify the
formulas in finding the perimeter and area of figures and write the letter corresponding to
your answers found in the box. you can use the given clue and arrange the jumbled letters.

Clue:
He was an Arabian Mathematician (820 AD),
published a treatise entitled “Hisab Al-jabr w’al
muqabalah which he discussed how to solve
linear and quadratic equation. Awarded as
“Father of Algebra”

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1. The area of a rectangle is the product of length and width.

2. The area of a triangle is half of the product of base and height.

3. The perimeter of a square is four times of its side.

4. The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of its sides.

5. The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of twice its length and twice its width.

6. The area of a square is the square of its side.

WA AL Z MI RI KH

When solving problems, it is not unusual to work on a problem for some time only to
find out in the end that your analysis is wrong and you have to start all over. Do you give up
or do you start all over again?

Henry Ford describes failure is an opportunity to begin again intelligently. Do you

agree?

Word problems could be your worst enemy, or they could be the key to your passing
your next math test. A word problem is a math problem written with words. You won't have
an
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already written math expression to solve for. You'll need to come up with and write it
yourself. Now you are ready to apply these skills in solving various real-life problems and sit
situations.

Problems Involving Algebraic Expression

In solving problems involving algebraic expressions, the different steps must be followed.
These are:
1. GIVEN (Identify the given)
2. OPERATION (Operation to be use)
3. Solve the problem.
4. Check your work.

Illustrative Example 1.
The cost of a ( ) ball pen is ( ) pesos. What is the cost of each ball
pen?
Solution:
Step 1. GIVEN (Identify the given)
( ) – number of ball pen
( ) – total cost of ball pen
Step 2. OPERATION
Division
Step 3. Solve the problem by dividing ( ) by ( )
Solutions:
Step 4. Check. To check, multiply the quotient and divisor.
F L
( )( )
I
O
F (First) ( )( )
O (Outer) ( )( )
I (Inner) ( )( )
L (Last) ( )( )
The product is

The product is same as the dividend, therefore is correct, so the cost

of each ball pen is ( ) pesos.

Illustrative Example 2.

What is the area of a rectangle whose width measures ( ) and length of (

)?

Step 1. GIVEN (Identify the given)

( ) - width
( ) - length

Step 2. OPERATION
Multiplication. The formula in getting the area of a rectangle is
Step 3. Solve the problem by multiplying its length ( ) and width ( ).
You can use the FOIL method in multiplying the binomials.

( )( )

F (First) ( )( )
O (Outer) ( )( )
I (Inner) ( )( )
L (Last) ( )( )
The product is

Illustrative Example 3.
The three sides of a triangle measures ( ) ( ) and
( ) respectively. Find the 5 perimeter of the triangle.
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Step 1. GIVEN
The sides of the triangle
Let

Step 2. OPERATION
Addition. The formula in getting the perimeter of a triangle is

Step 3. SOLVE

( ) ( ) ( )

In adding algebraic expressions, combine all the like terms, you can add by arranging the
given in vertical form.

Independent Activity 1
Solve the problem:
1. Sandy’s allowance is ( ) pesos a week. How much is her allowance in
( ) day?

2. A girl needs 4 pieces of wood whose length are ( ), ( ),( ) and

( ). How long should the wood be?

Independent Assessment 1
Jojo and Edwin participated in Brigada Eskwela in Sto. Niño Vocational
Memorial Trade School. They helped by painting the classroom with length of
( ) and width of ( ). They also clean the Triangular Math garden whose
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side’s measures ( )( ) and ( ).

Use the information to tell whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
Write the answer on your notebook.
______ 1. The perimeter of the math garden is
______ 2. The area of the classroom is
______ 3. is the area of the classroom
______ 4. is the perimeter of the classroom

Independent Activity 2
A. RIDDLE TIME

What is the sickness that is related to a refrigerator?

Directions: To solve this riddle, solve the following problems involving algebraic
expressions.

PROBLEMS:
1. The height of a triangle is ( ) and its base is ( ). F.
Find the area of the triangle.
2. The area of a rectangle is ( ) and its width is O.
( ), what is the length of the rectangle?
3. The measure of a side of a square is ( ), find the D.
perimeter of the square.
4. If a banana cost ( ) centavos, how much will L.
( ) bananas cost?
5. ( )( ) ( ) are measures S.
of sides of a triangle. What is the perimeter of the triangle? C.

DECODER:

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Independent Assessment 2

Solve the following problems. Write your answer on your notebook.

1. Joan went to a computer shop. ( ) is the cost per hour. How much is the
rent for 5 hours?
2. Aling Fe went to a market to buy fruits. An apple cost ( ) pesos per piece and an
orange cost ( ) pesos per piece. How much is the total cost of 3 apples and 5
oranges?
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Independent Activity 3

Solve the following problems. Write your answer on your notebook.

1. What is the area of the square whose side measures ( )cm?
2. If you have ( ) pesos in your wallet and you spent ( )
pesos in buying foods, how much money left in your pocket?

Independent Assessment 3
Solve the following problems. Write your answer on your notebook.
1. What is the perimeter of a triangles whose sides are ( )( ) ( )?
2. The length of a rectangle is ( ) and the width is ( ). Find the area of the
rectangle.

I have learned that solving problems involving algebraic expressions

_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________.
The steps in solving problems involving algebraic expressions are ______________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Read and analyze each problem carefully. Write your answer on your paper.

A. Ana bought a table having an area of B. A car runs at ( ) kph. How far can
( )square meters. If the it go in ( ) ?
table is a square, what is the measure
of its side?
 Solve the problems. Copy and color the picture using the code in your notebook.

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5
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5

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1

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Problems:
1. What must be multiplied to ( ) to obtain ( )?
2. A cube has a side measure of ( ), find the volume of the cube.
3. Find the circumference of a plate if its radius measures ( ).
4. A notebook cost ( ) pesos while a pencil cost ( ) pesos. What is the total cost
of 5 notebooks and 2 pencils?
5. A box measures ( ) cm by ( ) cm by cm. Find the volume of the box.
6. The cost of 1 kilo of chicken is ( ). How much a 4 kilos of chicken cost?

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 There are ( ) students in a classroom. If each one of them is asked to bring
( ) pieces of paper. How many pieces of paper will the class collect?

Solution:

1. What are the given? _____________ and _____________

2. What is the operation to be used? _________________

3. Solution

( )( ) = (3x) (x) + ( __ ) (- 3) + ( __ ) ( x ) + ( - 2) ( -3 )
= ____ + (- 9x) + (- 2x) + ____
= 3x2 + ______ + 6

4. Check. To check, divide _______________ by x – 3.

The class collected __________________ pieces of paper.

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What I Know 12
True or False:
1. True 11. False
2. False 12. False
3. True 13. True
4. False 14. True
5. False 15. False
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. True
10. False
What’s In
AL KH WA RI Z MI
What’s More
Independent Activity 1
1. 𝑥
2. 𝑥
Independent Activity 2
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
Independent Activity 3
C O L D S
5 3 4 2 1
Independent Assessment 1
1. 𝟓𝒙𝟐 𝟑𝟓𝒙 𝟔𝟎
2. 𝟑𝟏𝒙 𝟏𝟐
Independent Assessment 2
1. 𝟒𝒙𝟐 𝟐𝟎𝒙 𝟐𝟓
2. 𝟐𝟎𝒙𝟑 𝟑𝒙𝟐 𝟔 M
Independent Assessment 3
1. 𝟗𝒙 𝟏𝟑
2. 𝟐𝟖𝒚𝟐 𝟒𝟑𝒚𝒛 𝟏𝟎𝒛𝟐
What can I do?
A. 𝒙 𝟓
B. 𝟐𝒙𝟐 𝟗𝒙 𝟒
Additional Activity
𝑥 𝑥
 References

Bernabe, Julieta G. et al., Elementary Algebra Textbook for First Year ,SD Publications, Inc,
Quezon City, 2009

De Sagun, Pricila, Jisela M. Naz-Uplina, Dynamic Math First Year, Diwa Scholastic Press
Inc, Makati City, 1997

Nivera, Gladys C., Grade 7 Mathematics Patterns and Practicalities, Don Bosco Press, Inc.,
Makati City, 2012

Vistro-Yu, Catherine P., Learning Guide in Mathematics 7, Department of Education,

Philippines

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