It’s Expression Time!!
Making Algebraic and Verbal
Expressions EASIER to
Understand
#1- Recognizing Verbal Expressions
Which of the following represents a verbal
expression?
A. Four less than twice a number
B. 2x – 4
Write the correct letter on line #1
Now, go to the next slide to see if you are
correct
Answer to #1
A. is the correct choice: Four less than
twice the number
Notice how in the verbal expression
above, there are no numbers or symbols
being used
Only words are being used
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#2- Recognizing Algebraic Expressions
Which of the following represents an algebraic
expression?
A. Four less than twice the number
B. 2x – 4
Write the correct letter on line #2
Now, go to the next slide to see if you are
correct
Answer to #2
B. is the correct choice: 2x – 4
Notice how in the algebraic expression
above, there are no words being used
Only numbers, variables, and symbols are
being used
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#3
Joan is 3 times the age of her sister.
Which word in the sentence above
represents a math operation?
Write your answer down on line #3
Now, go to the next slide to see if you are
correct
Answer to #3
The word times represents a math
operation.
Joan is 3 times the age of her sister.
Which operation does times represent?
Write your answer down on line #4
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correct.
Answer to #4
Times represents multiplication
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#5
Joan is 3 times the age of her sister. Her
sister is k years old.
What do we call the k in the sentence
above?
Write your answer down on line #5
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correct.
Answer to #5
We call the k a variable
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#6
Joan is 3 times the age of her sister.
Her sister is k years old.
Translate the information above into an
algebraic expression. Write your
translation on line #6.
Now, go to the next slide to see if you are
correct.
Answer to #6
3 * k years or 3k years
Notice that 3 x k cannot be a correct
answer
Go to the next slide to find out why
You don’t want to use the x symbol for
multiplying when you are dealing with
variables
Otherwise, it can be very confusing
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#7
What are some words or phrases that can
be used to represent addition in verbal
expressions?
Write as many as you can think of on line
#7
Now, go to the next slide to see the ones
Miss Becker came up with
Answer to #7
Addition words and phrases: more than, sum,
add, increased by, plus, added to, total
#8- What are some words or phrases that can be
used to represent subtraction in verbal
expressions?
Write as many as you can think of on line #8
Now, go to the next slide to see the ones Miss
Becker came up with
Answer to #8
Subtraction words and phrases: less than, minus,
taken from, difference, decreased by
#9- What are some words or phrases that can be
used to represent multiplication in verbal
expressions?
Write as many as you can think of on line #9
Now, go to the next slide to see the ones Miss
Becker came up with
Answer to #9
Multiplication words and phrases: times, the
product, multiplied, of, twice
#10- What are some words or phrases that can be
used to represent division in verbal expressions?
Write as many as you can think of on line #10
Now, go to the next slide to see the ones Miss
Becker came up with
Answer to #10
Division words and phrases: quotient,
divided by
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Congratulations!
You have just completed a crash course in
algebraic and verbal expressions!
I hope they are easier to understand now!
Good bye!