Variables and Expressions Lesson 11 Variables and Expressions
Review! Vocabulary Variable: a symbol used to represent numbers or values. Algebraic Expression: one or more numbers and variables with one or more arithmetic operations
What do expressions look like? Here are some examples 5x 3c – 7 4 + p/2 Can you give some examples?
Writing Expressions - Adding Add 9 and 3 9 + 3 The sum of x and 4 x + 4 x more than -2 (switch) -2 + x 8 plus y 8 + y Can you think of any other words that are the same as adding??
Writing Expressions - Subtracting Subtract x from y y – x Subtract x and y x – y The difference of c and 4 c – 4 5 less than t (switch) t – 5 8 minus y 8 – y Can you think of any other words that are the same as subtracting??
Writing Expressions - Multiplying Multiply -4 and h -4h The product of 3x and 7 7(3x) 9t multiplied by -3z 9t(-3z) 8c times -2y (8c)(-2y) Can you think of any other words that are the same as multiplying??
Writing Expressions - Dividing Divide 8x and 6y 8x ÷ 6y The quotient of 9 and 3x 9 ÷ 3x 5y divided by -2 5y ÷ -2 Can you think of any other words that are the same as dividing??
Writing Expressions - Exponents A number squared y2 The cube (or third power) of a number 3x3 Can you think of any other words that are used for exponents??
Write the expression for the following PRACTICE TIME! Write the expression for the following The sum of a x and 3 times y squared 5 decreased x to the third power The quotient of 5 plus y and 3 decreased by x 8x + 2 3 ÷ 2y2