Holt CA Course 2 Writing Algebraic Expressions 1-2 AF1.1 Use variables and appropriate operations to write an expression, an equation, an inequality, or a system of equations or inequalities that represents a verbal description (e.g., three less than a number, half as large as area A). California Standards

Holt CA Course 2 Writing Algebraic Expressions 1-2 a number plus 5 sum of a number and 5 5 more than a number subtract 11 from a number difference of a number and less than a number 3 multiplied by a number product of 3 and a number 7 divided into a number quotient of a number and 7 n + 5 x – 11 3  m or 3m or a  7 a 7 Word PhrasesExpression + –  

Holt CA Course 2 Writing Algebraic Expressions 1-2 Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase. Additional Example 1: Translating Word Phrases into Math Expressions A. 9 less than a number w 9 less than a number w w – 9 B. 3 increased by the difference of p and 5 3 increased by the difference of p and (p – 5)

Holt CA Course 2 Writing Algebraic Expressions 1-2 Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase. Check It Out! Example 1 A. 88 times the difference of h and 4 88 times the difference of h and 4 88 (h – 4) B. the quotient of a number f and 6 quotient of f and 6 f  6 f 6

Holt CA Course 2 Writing Algebraic Expressions 1-2 Write a word phrase for the algebraic expression 9 – 3c. Additional Example 2: Translating Math Expressions into Word Phrases 9 – 3c 9 minus the product of 3 and c

Holt CA Course 2 Writing Algebraic Expressions 1-2 Check It Out! Example 2 Write a word phrase for the algebraic expression b b 7 plus the product of 19 and b

Holt CA Course 2 Writing Algebraic Expressions 1-2 To solve a word problem, first interpret the action you need to perform and then choose the correct operation for that action.

Holt CA Course 2 Writing Algebraic Expressions 1-2 A restaurant leased its banquet hall for a function. The cost was $10 per person. Write an algebraic expression to determine what the cost would be if n people attended the function. Then evaluate the expression for 20, 21, 22, or 23 people. Additional Example 3: Writing and Evaluating Expressions in Word Problems $10 nCombine n equal amounts of $10. 10nCost in dollars 20 10(20) $ (21) $ (22) $ (23) $230 Evaluate for n = 20, 21, 22, and 23. n10nCost