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Math

Algebra

Writing Expressions With Variables #2


An expression in math is a sentence containing numbers and the operations. Below are examples of expressions: 2+ 3 17 - 16 + 2 2 x 5 6 (3x) - (6x + 2) y - 20 A variable is a letter (x, y, t, etc.) that represents the unknown number in an expression or equation. When a variable is next to a number, it means multiply. For example: 4t = 12 means 4 multiplied by t equals 12. Read the sentences below and write an expression. See the example below. There are y letters in the bag. They are divided into 4 equal groups. Write an expression of the letters after dividing. Number of letters is y Divided into 4 The expression of division is y 4

There are 20 people in the room. They are divided into m equal groups. Write the division expression of the number of people in each group.

Ashley has 25 flowers. The number of flowers Sam has is z times more than what Ashley has. Write a multiplication expression of flowers that Sam has.

A piece of wood is 20 feet long. It was cut into k equal pieces to make a track. Write a division expression of the length of each piece of wood.

Mary has p handbags. Lynn has 2 times more than Mary. Write the multiplication expression of the handbags that Lynn has.

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Writing Expressions With Variables #2


An expression in math is a sentence containing numbers and the operations. Below are examples of expressions: 2+ 3 17 - 16 + 2 2 x 5 6 (3x) - (6x (3 x 5) - + (62) x 2) y - 20 is a letter (x, y, t, etc.) thatnumber represents theexpression unknown number in an expression A variable represents the unknown in the or equation. or equation. variable is next a number, it means multiply. For example: 4t = 12 For example, When 4 x t =a 12. The letter t to represents the number which multiplies means 4 multiplied by t equals 12. by 4 to equal 12. Read the sentences below and write an expression. See the example. There are y letters in the bag. They are divided into 4 equal groups. Write an expression of the letters after dividing. Number of letters is y Divided into 4 The expression of division is y 4

There are 20 people in the room. They are divided into m equal groups. Write the division expression of the number of people in each group.

20 m

Ashley has 25 owers. The number of owers Sam has is z times more than what Ashley has. Write a multiplication expression of owers that Sam has.

25 x z
A piece of wood is 20 feet long. It was cut into k equal pieces to make a track. Write a division expression of the length of each piece of wood.

20 k
Mary has p handbags. Lynn has 2 times more than Mary. Write the multiplication expression of the handbags that Lynn has.

px2
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