Objective: You will be able to translate verbal expressions into math expressions and vice versa. Designed by Skip Tyler, Varina High School

What is the area of a rectangle? Length times Width If the length is 3 meters and the width is 2 meters, what is the area? A = L x W A = 3 x 2 = 6 meters 2 A, L and W are the variables. A variable is any letter that represents an unknown number.

An algebraic expression contains: 1) one or more numbers or variables, and 2) one or more arithmetic operations. Examples: x – 3 3 2n

In expressions, there are many different ways to write multiplication. 1)ab 2)a b 3)a(b) or (a)b 4)(a)(b) 5)a x b Do you know why we do not use the multiplication symbol in Algebra?

Division, on the other hand, is written as: 1) 2) x ÷ 3 Usually written like this This is used less often

There are many words that mean addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Complete the table with as many as you know.

Here are some phrases you may have listed.

Write an algebraic expression for 1) m increased by 5. m + 5 2) 7 times the product of x and t. 7xt or 7(x)(t) or 7 x t

3) 11 less than 4 times a number. 4n – 11 4) two more than 6 times a number. 6n + 2 5) the quotient of a number and 12.

Which of the following expressions represents 7 times a number decreased by 13? 1.7x x – – 7x x Answer Now

Which one of the following expressions represents 28 less than three times a number? 1.28 – 3x 2.3x – x 4.3x + 28 Answer Now

Write a verbal expression for: Can these be written in different ways? The sum of 8 and a 2) The ratio of m to r 1) 8 + a

Which of the following verbal expressions represents 2x + 9? Answer Now 1.9 increased by twice a number 2.a number increased by nine 3.twice a number decreased by less than twice a number

Which of the following expressions represents the sum of 16 and five times a number? Answer Now 1.5x – x x 4.16 – 5x

base and 3 is called the exponent or power means = 1000 When looking at the expression 10 3, 10 is called the

How is it said? 2 1 Two to the first power2 Two to the second power or two squared 2323 Two to the third power or two cubed 2n72n7 Two times n to the seventh power

Which of the following verbal expressions represents x 2 + 2x? Answer Now 1.the sum of a number squared and twice a number 2.the sum of a number and twice the number 3.twice a number less than the number squared 4.the sum of a number and twice the number squared

Which of the following expressions represents four less than the cube of a number? Answer Now 1.4 – x – 3x 3.3x – 4 4.x 3 – 4

Evaluate = = 8 We can’t evaluate because we don’t know the value of n! n n72

Is 3 5 the same as 5 3 ? Evaluate each and find out! 3 5 = = = = ≠ 125 They are not the same!