ALGEBRAIC

EXPRESSION
S
 Terminology
1.Variable – a symbol
that represents an
unknown number
Ex:
x, y, a, b, c, , β, θ, γ, δ
 Terminology
2. Algebraic expression – a
variable, a number, or a
collection of variables and
numbers related by at least a
fundamental operation or
grouping symbol
Ex:
3, 5x, -9a + 4, √3b, ½ abc, 2(3x + 7)
 Terminology
3. Term – any algebraic expression
separated from another algebraic
expression by a plus or a minus
sign
Ex:
a. 4x + 5 --- 2 terms
8𝑥+3
b. --- 1 term
4
79𝑥
c. xy + 5a – --- 3 terms
2
 Terminology
4. Numerical Coefficient – numerical
factor of a term
Ex: a. x --- 1
b. ½ abc --- ½
c. – xyz --- -1
d. 4ac --- 4
e. 2(x + 3) --- 2
𝑥+3
f. --- ¼
4
g. (2xy) (5xy) --- 10
 Terminology
5. Constant – a term without a variable
Ex: a. x + 1 --- 1
b. abc + ½ --- ½
c. 4x + 3y + 11 --- 11
d. 4ac --- none
e. 2 (x + 3) --- 6
f. (8x + y) + 3 --- 3
 Terminology
6. Base
Ex. a. 𝑥 3 --- x
b. 𝑦 2 --- y
c. 𝑎 𝑥+1 --- a
7. Exponent
Ex. a. 𝑥 3 --- 3
b. 𝑦 2 --- 2
c. 𝑎 𝑥+1 --- x + 1
 SEATWORK

Coefficient

Number of

Exponent
Constant
Variable

Terms
Given

Base
1. none 2. 3 3. none 4. 1 5. 3 6. 1
3
x – 10 7. x 8. – 10 9. 1 10. 2 11. x, 12. 1, 1
- 10

3
3𝑥 13. x 14. none
15. or
16. 1 17. x 18. 1
7
1
7 7
 SEATWORK
Given Variable Constant Coefficient Number of
Terms

𝑥 −3 19. a, x 20. none 21. 4 22. 1

4𝑎
𝑥 − 10 23. x 24. – 10, - 5 1 26. 1
25.
2 2

𝑦 27. x, - y 28. none 1 30. 2

x– 29. 1,
3
3
SIMPLIFYING
NUMERICAL
EXPRESSION
S
 To simplify a
numerical expression
means to replace the
expression with a value
resulting from
performing the
operations involved in
the expression.
 In simplifying
numerical expressions, the
following order of operations
should be followed:
1. Perform the operations within
grouping symbols. If the
expression contains grouping
symbols within a grouping
symbol, simplify first the
innermost group.
3. Evaluate the
exponential
expressions.
4. Multiply or divide from
left to right.
5. Add or subtract from
left to right.
Simplify the following:
1. 10 + (6)(5)
2. (8 – 5) (4 + 2)
3. 24 ÷ 6 - 2 2

10 − 32
4. 6+7
Simplify the following:
5. 8 + 5 − 4 4
2

6. 12 ÷ 2 ∙ 3 – 6
2

7. 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2
5 3 2

8. 2 ( - 1 + 3) + 7 (6 – 6)
9. 144 − 4 + 81 - 36
EVALUATING
ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSION
S
 To evaluate algebraic
expressions, substitute
the variable or variables in
an algebraic expression
with the corresponding
assigned value and
simplify the resulting
numerical expression.
Evaluate the variable
expression when
a=-1
b=2
c=5
1. – 5a – 2c
2.a – 2c
3.- 𝑎 2

4. 2𝑐 2

5. - 3a + 4b
6. 𝑏 - 3a
4

7. 6b ÷ a
8. (𝑎 + 𝑏)2

9. 𝑎 + 𝑏
2 2

10. [𝑎 + 𝑏 ]
2 2 3