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Topic: 1.1 Algebraic Expressions
Objectives
• Identify the parts of numerical and algebraic expressions including terms, factors and coefficients.
• Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity.

Topics Notes/ Main Ideas
Mathematical • A mathematical expression is a collection of ____________________ and _____________________
& arranged in a meaningful order.

Algebraic • An algebraic expressions is a _________________________ _____________________________ that

Expressions contains one or more ________________________.
Directions: Determine if the expressions below are mathematical expressions and/or Algebraic Expressions
!! 2. 3𝑥 # + 5𝑥 − 6 3. (𝑥 − ℎ)# + 𝑘
1. ! " (5 − 9)
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What did you learn an expression DOES NOT have? Write at least one complete sentence.

Writing Algebraic Directions: write an algebraic expression, for each English expression.

Expressions 4. Three times the 5. 16 less than a number 6. 4 times the square root
quantity 𝑝 minus five. cubed. of the quantity 𝑥 minus
3.

Directions: write an expression in English, for each algebraic expression.

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7. 6 + # 𝑥 8. 2(𝑥 − 3) 9. (𝑥 + 5)#

Parts of Algebraic
Expressions 𝑥 ! 𝑦 ! + 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 10

What did you learn about factors? Write a few bullet points.

Order of Operations Distributive Property Combining Like Terms
Simplifying
G Examples: Examples:
Expressions 1. 5(2𝑥 + 3) $
1. − (2𝑥 − 4) − 2𝑥 + 3
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D 2. −(3𝑥 + 1)
2. 3𝑥 + 5𝑥 # − 2 + 3 − 𝑥
A
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Evaluating To evaluate a variable expression, you _______________________ a given number for each
Expressions ______________________, then use the order of operations to simplify the expression.

Directions: Evaluate the expressions below for the given values.

10. 2(𝑥 − 3) for 𝑥 = 5 11. 𝑥 # 𝑦 # + 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 10 for 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = −1

Variable In this part of the unit, we look at breaking down word problems in order to answer
questions.
Expressions
Directions: Write an expression that represents the situation below, then evaluate.
in context
12. The total bill for a restaurant meal 13. If the cost of the meal was $25, and
includes the cost of the meal, 𝑓, a 7.5% you left a $5 tip, how much did you
tax on the food, and a tip, 𝑡. pay in total?

Write an expression to represent this.
Label all the parts.