Welcome to Algebra Unit 1

Lesson 1.1A I CAN . . . ~rewrite verbal sentences as equations. ~rewrite equations as verbal sentences. Lesson 1.1A

Vocab Definition Picture/Example Algebraic Sentence   Verbal Sentence math sentence containing one or more numbers, variables and arithmetic operations that does not contain an equal sign The product of 2 and x plus 5 is 9 An algebraic sentence put into words.

What’s it look like in math? Helpful Words What’s it mean? What’s it look like in math? = Equation   Formula Twice Squared Cubed is is identical to is the same as equals Math sentence that has a variable on one side of the equation multiply times 2 to the 2nd power to the 3rd power

examples Example 1: the sum of w and v equals the square of y Example 2: three times a number t increased by three is sixty-six

examples Example 3: twice a number x is less than the difference of a and b.

Are you a master?? An = sign! What is the difference between an algebraic expression and a verbal expression? What does an equation have to have? ~An algebraic expression has numbers and operators. ~A verbal expression is words. An = sign!

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