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Practice
Words and Expressions

Write a numerical expression for each verbal phrase.

1. thirty-one increased by fourteen
2. the difference of sixteen and nine
3. the sum of seven, four, and eighteen
4. three times forty
5. the quotient of eighty-one and three
6. four more than the product of seven and eight
7. the cost of three slices of pizza at $2 each
8. the number of days in six weeks
Evaluate each expression.
10. 30 - 12 2

11. 6(6 2) 9

12. 6(6) 2 9

13. 6(6) (2 9)

14. 6(6 2 9)

15. 12 - 2 5 + 3

16. (4 + 5) (4 + 5)

17. 100 (16 + 9) 6

18. 25 + 30 6 5

19. 16 - 49 7 2

20. (2 11 + 1) - (3 6 + 5)

4(10 + 2)
2(24 3)

21.

22. 2 + 4 . 6 - 3 5 + 6 2

23. (8 + 4) (6 - 3)

24.

25. 4(8 + 2 5 - 6)

26. 2(105 15 - 6)

27. 14 2 5 + 3

28. 4(4 + 5) 3(10 - 7)

2(6 + 4)
2(8 - 6)

29. BOWLING Alicia rented bowling shoes for $3 and played 4 games at $2 each. Write and
evaluate an expression for the total cost of bowling.
30. TICKETS Adult tickets for a movie cost $6 and childrens tickets cost $3. If two adults
and three children go to the movies, how much will they pay?

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Sheet 1D

Name _________________________
Date ________________

Write each phrase or sentence as an algebraic expression or

equation.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

17 more than p
the sum of p and 4
18 less n
the sum of 9 and five times y
the difference between 24 and
twice a number
6. five dollars more than Leroy made
7. her salary plus a $200 bonus
8. the product of 6 and r
9. three more than twice the total
number of turtles t
10. 4 less than m
11. six less m is 25
12. the difference between 8 and the
quotient of a and 4 is 19
13. three times as many hits as the
Pirates
14. Two less than the quotient of 24
and x is 2
15. the product of 5 and x decreased
by their sum
16. six more than two times the
number of pizzas ordered yesterday
17. the product of a number and 5 is
45
18. Steve inventoried the paper left in
the bookstore. There were 14 less
than 3 cases of packages of paper.
Steve reported there were 46
packages of paper
19. Six less that the number of
students divided into three groups
is 47
20. 3 is five more than a number n
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Name_____________________
Period_____Date____________
Class Exercises.
1)_____A number x multiplied by fourteen

A) 14 - x

2)_____The quotient of fourteen divided by a number x

B) 2(x + 7)

3)_____Fourteen less than a number x

14
7x
D) 14x + 7
C)

4)_____Seven increased by a number x

5)_____A number x subtracted from fourteen
6)_____Fourteen more than a number x

14
x
F) 7(14 + x)

7)_____Seven more than the product of fourteen and a number x

G) x - 14

8)_____Twice the sum of a number x and seven

H) 7 + x

9)_____The product of seven and the sum of fourteen and a number x

I) 14x

10)_____Fourteen divided by the difference when a number x is

subtracted from seven

J) x + 14

E)

Written Exercises.
1) The product of eight and a number b

2) A number q divided by sixteen

3) A number d subtracted from fifty-three

4) Four less than a number f

5) Thirty increased by a number t

6) Five times a number c

7) The sum of a number g and nine

8) A number k minus twenty-seven

9) Seventy-eight decreased by a number m

10) A number y added to ninety

11) Nineteen more than a number n

12) Sixty-two plus a number h

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13) The quotient when a number d is divided by

eleven

14) The difference when a number a is subtracted

from a number b

15) The remainder when a number z is subtracted

from twelve

16) The total of a number x, a number y, and

thirteen

17) Fifteen more than the product of a number t

and eleven

18) The quotient of a number b and nine,

decreased by seven

19) The sum of a number m and a number n,

multiplied by ninety-one

20) Forty-one times the difference when six is

subtracted from a number a

21) A number r divided by the remainder of

eighty-three minus ten

22) The total of a number p and twelve, divided

by eighteen

23) The product of a number c and three more

than the sum of nine and twelve

24) The sum of a number y and ten, divided by

the difference when a number x is decreased by
five

25) The total of sixty, forty, and ten, divided by a

number d

26) The product of eighteen less than a number b

and the sum of twenty-two and forty-five

27) The greatest of four consecutive whole

numbers, the smallest of which is b

28) The smallest of three consecutive whole

numbers, the greatest of which is q

29) The greatest of three consecutive even

numbers following the even number x

30) The greatest of three consecutive odd

numbers following the odd number y

31) The value in cents of q quarters

32) The number of inches in f feet

33) The number of hours in x minutes

34) The number of dollars in y cents

Ex. Cr. The difference between two numbers is

ten. The greater number is x. Write a variable
expression for the smaller number.

Ex. Cr. One number is six times another. The

greater number is a. Write a variable expression
for the smaller number.

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Practice
Variables and Expressions

ALGEBRA Translate each phrase into an algebraic expression.

1. six times a number minus eleven
2. the product of eight hundred and a number
3. the quotient of thirty and the product of ten times a number
4. five times the sum of three and some number
5. half the distance to the school

ALGEBRA Evaluate each expression if x = 12, y = 20, and z = 4.

6. x + y + z

7. 4x - y

8. 3x + 2y

9. y - 3z

10. x + y z

11. yz + x

12. (y - x) + (y - z)

x
13.
x +
y

5x
14.

15. z( y - x) + 4z

3y

ALGEBRA Evaluate each expression if a = 3, b = 6, c = 5, and d = 9.

17.

18. ab + bc

19. 6d - c # c

20. 3(a + b + c)

100
21.

22. abc

23. 10(6c - 3d)

2(a + b)
6(b - c)

24.

5c

25. 4[(d - a) + c]

26. RECYCLING In order to encourage recycling, the city is offering five cents for every
pound of newspapers collected, twenty-five cents per pound for cans, and ten cents per
pound for glass bottles or jars.
a. Write an expression for the total amount earned from recycling.
b. If Chen brings in ten pounds of newspapers, eight pounds of cans, and two pounds
of glass, how much will he receive?

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Sheet 1E

Writing Expressions

Name_________________
Period______Date_______

Write an algebraic expression for the following word phrases.

Problem
Answer

1) four greater than y

2) the quotient when the sum of r and s is
divided by three
3) five less than x
4) the product of three and y
5) the number that is two less than x
6) the number that is x less than seven
7) twice the sum of x and y
8) the quotient when q is divided by r
9) the sum of the numbers r and s
10) the product of y and 1
4

11) the quotient when y is divided by four

12) one-half the sum of p and q
13) the difference when y is subtracted from
negative five
14) fifty decreased by two times the number
y
15) seven less x
16) the number y less six
17) the number of cents in x dimes
18) the number of cents in y nickels
19) the quotient when x is divided by the
sum of r and s
20) the sum of ten and negative y
21) three greater than r
22) the difference when 2x is subtracted
from y
23) five decreased by x
24) x times the sum of four and y
25) four times the sum of x and y
26) twice the product of m and n
27) x greater than y
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Evaluate each phrase for the given value of the variable.

The value of x is 4
28) 5 + x
_____

30) 12 2x

29)

_____

31)

The value of y is 2
34) 5y
_____

36)

_____

The value of x is 3
40) 2x
_____

_____

32) 7 x

___

_____

33)

x+6

___

4y 6

_____

38)

2y2

___

37)

y2

_____

39)

(2y)2

___

42)

2x2

_____

44)

(2 + x)2

___

43)

2 + x2

_____

45)

(x - 2)2

___

The value of r is 3 and the value of s is 2

46) r + s
_____
48) 4s

_____

50)

3r 4s

___

47)

35)

41)

3x

2y

(2x)2

3r

_____

_____

x5
3

49)

3r + 4s

_____

51)

r2 + s 2

___

The value of x is
52)

12x

_____

54)

6 4x
x

_____

56)

x2

___

53)

5x + 7x

_____

55)

3x 5

_____

57)

13
x

___

___
___

The value of x is 2 and the value of y is 4

58)

5x 2y

_____

60)

x y
x

59)

5x + 2y

_____

61)

x(2x + y)

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62)

x2 y
y

_____

63)

x(2y + x)

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Sheet 1F

Given:
x=1
y=2
z=3
1) 4x + 3y
____
5) (3y)2
2

2) 4x

3) (4x)

____
2

4) 3y

____

____

6)

6x 2z
x

y2 z
7)
3x

8)

z 2 4x 2
4x

Name_________________
Period_____Date________
Evaluate the following.
____
9) 6z 4z
____
____

10)

y
x

____

____

11)

x
y

____

____

12)

6 9

x z

____

Write an algebraic expression for the following.

13) twice the sum of a and b
14) eight more than twice x
15) eight less than twice x
16) eight less twice x
17) eight less than x squared
18) If x represents an integer, what is the next consecutive
integer?
19) If a man is 24 years old, what was his age 9 years ago?
20) If a man is 35 years old, what was his age x years ago?
21) If a man is 28 years old, what will his age be in y years?
22) If x is an integer, what is the integer that is 3 less than x?
23) What is the cost of one pencil if 10 pencils cost 90 cents?
24) What is cost of one pencil if x pencils cost 90 cents?
25) Jane is t years old. How old will she be in six years?
26) twice x plus the product of a and b
27) twice x times the sum of a and b
28) the quotient when twice x is divided by the sum of a and b
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Match the word sentence with the correct number sentence.

29)_____The sum of x and 5 is equal to seven.
30)_____The difference when six is subtracted from x is
less than zero.
31)_____The quotient when y is divided by three is nine.
32)_____The product of negative three and r is less than or
equal to fourteen.
33)_____The sum of y and three-eighths is two and fiveeighths.
34)_____y is less than the quotient of x divided by two.
35)_____Twice the sum of p and q is equal to forty.
36)_____Twice the difference of s subtracted from nine is
greater than negative two.
37)_____The product of two-thirds and y is greater than
four.
38)_____When the sum of twice m and y is divided by the
product of three and y, the quotient is less than or equal to
five.

A. 3r 14
x
2
3
5
C. y + 2
8
8

B. y <

D. x 6 < 0
E. 2(p + q) = 40
y
=9
3
2m y
G.
5
3y
2y
H.
>4
3

F.

I. x + 5 = 7
J. 2(9 s) > -2

Translate each word sentence into an open number sentence. (Equation or Inequality)
39) The sum of x and 6 is equal to fourteen.
40) The difference when seven is subtracted from y is
less than or equal to eight.
41) The quotient when z is divided by two is less than
five.
42) The product of nine and x is more than sixty-six.
43) The sum of p and q is less than or equal to four
times x.
44) r times the sum of s and t is more than forty.
45) Eight less than x squared is equal to ten.
46) Eight less twice x is greater than or equal to 36.
47) Two times x plus five is less than negative seven.
48) Twice x plus the product of r and s is 42.
49) The sum of a and b is less than or equal to one.
50) The product of two-thirds and x is greater than five.
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Sheet 1A

Name _________________________ #___

Date __________________________

Name the Property

1) (12.7 + 4)3 = 3(12.7) + 3(4)

________________________

2) 3.2 + 6.5 = 6.5 + 3.2

________________________

3) 9 + (6 + 12) = (9 + 6) + 12

________________________

4) 6.4 4.5 = 4.5 6.4

________________________

5) (7.8 2) + (4.2 2) = (7.8 + 4.2)2

________________________

True or False?
6) 6(3 + 12) = 6(3) + 6(12)

________________________

7) 5 + (3 7) = (5 + 3) (5 + 7)

________________________

8) 6 + 7 + 4 + 3 = 10 + 10

________________________

9) 9(15.1 6.3) = 9(15.1) + 9(6.3)

________________________

10) 15(2 + 7.4) = (15 + 2) (15 + 7.4)

________________________

For each statementa) what value of the variable makes the statement true?
b) what property is illustrated?
11) 6.47 + n = 3.2 + 6.47

a) __________ b) ___________

12) 9(8 5) = 72 m

a) __________ b) ___________

13) (6 + 4.03) + .97 = 6 + (y + .97)

a) __________ b) ___________

14) 4.8 3.9 = 3.9g

a) __________ b) ___________

15) 3(2 + 4.8) = (2n) + (4.8n)

a) __________ b) ___________

16) (15.9 3)4.2 = g(3 4.2)

a) __________ b) ___________

17) 5(11.7 + 313) = 58.5 + d

a) __________ b) ___________

18) (7 1.2) + ( 7 3.8) = 7m

a) __________ b) ___________

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Skills Practice
Properties

Name the property shown by each statement.

1. 9  7 = 7  9
2. 37  0 = 0
3. 1  87 = 87
4. 14 + 6 = 6 + 14
5. 3(6a) = (3  6)a
6. 2b + 0 = 2b
7. 4 + (6 + 8) = (4 + 6) + 8
8. 2  (15  10) = 2  (10  15)

ALGEBRA Simplify each expression.

9. (a  0)  6

10. b + (7 + 5)
12. 20(t  1)

13. (x + 5) + 4

14. (6a)10

15. 38 + (v + 12)

16. 8(3q)

17. 16p  0

18. 16 + (22 + x)

19. 8(9p)

20. (17 + 33) + x

21. 3(11k)

22. 16 + ( y + 9)

23. m(13  5)

24. 17 + (n + 0)

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Practice
Properties

Name the property shown by each statement.

1. 55 + 6 = 6 + 55
2. 6 7 = 7 6
3. (x + 3) + y = x + (3 + y)
4. 1 mp = mp
5. 9 + (5 + 35) = (9 + 5) + 35
6. 67 + 0 = 67
7. 7x 0 = 0
8. 4(3 z) = (4 3)z

ALGEBRA Simplify each expression.

10. (24 + s) + 16

11. c + (17 + 8)

12. 72g(1)

13. 31 + (21 + p)

14. (e 4) 12

15. (m + 11) + 19

16. (9 b ) 10

17. 19 + (v + 8)

18. (28 + 12) + x

19. 8s 0

20. 4 (r 5)

21. GEOMETRY The volume of a box is given by V = " . w . h where " = length, w = width,
and h = height. Find the volume of a box if the length is 25 cm, width is 13 cm, and
height is 4 cm.
22. SCHOOL In math class each assignment is worth 20 points. David got 17, 20, 19, and
13 points on his last four assignments. How many points did David score all together?
23. State whether the following statement is true or false: Multiplying any number by one
produces the original number. Explain.

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Skills Practice
Ordered Pairs and Relations

Graph each ordered pair on the coordinate plane.

1. A(2, 5)

2. M(6, 4)

3. Z(1, 1)

4. R(3, 0)

5. Q(7, 8)

6. W(0, 6)

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x

Write the ordered pair that names each point.

7. N

8. K

9. A

10. V

11. Z

12. G

13. R

14. B

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
O

G
V
B

K
Z

N
A

R
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x

Express each relation as a table and as a graph. Then determine the domain
and range.
15. {(3, 7), (1, 1), (6, 5), (2, 4)}
X

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
O

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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x

17. {(2, 3), (3, 2), (1, 7), (7, 1)}

X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x

18. {(5, 6), (0, 2), (4, 4) (8, 3)}

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x

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7
6
5
4
3
2
1
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16. {(0, 3), (5, 7), (1, 8)}

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PERIOD

Practice
Ordered Pairs and Relations

Graph each ordered pair on the coordinate plane.

1. Q(4, 2)

2. V(3, 7)

3. T(0, 3)

4. B(8, 6)

5. R(5, 0)

6. L(4, 4)

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x

Write the ordered pair that names each point.

7. J

8. X

9. R

10. B

11. K

12. H

13. D

14. N

y
8
X
7
D
6
5
K
4
3
R
2
J
1

B
N
H

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x

Express each relation as a table and as a graph. Then determine the domain
and range.

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6
5
4
3
2
1
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16. {(0, 2), (4, 6), (3, 7)}

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
O

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x

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15. {(3, 7), (1, 1), (6, 5), (2, 4)}

17. GEOMETRY Graph (2, 1), (2, 4), and (5, 1) on the coordinate system.
a. Connect the points with line segments. What figure is
formed?
b. Multiply each number in the set of ordered pairs by 2.
Graph and connect the new ordered pairs. What figure is
formed?
c. Compare the two figures you drew. Write a sentence that
tells how the figures are the same and how they are
different.

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Chapter 1 Mid-Chapter Test

SCORE

(Lessons 1-1 through 1-3)

Part I Write the letter for the correct answer in the blank at the right of each question.
For Questions 1 and 2, translate each phrase into a numerical expression.
1. Thirty-six divided by four
A 4 36
B 49

C 9

2. Seven times two added to thirteen

F 13 + 7 2
G 13(7 2)

H (13 7) + 2
J 7 + 2 13

D 36 4

1.

2.

3. 16 2 + 7
A 2

B 15

4. 6[(4 + 12) - 3(9 - 4)]

F 0
G 6

C 25

D 29

3.

H 15

J 360

4.

D 74

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5. Evaluate 8n - (3p - 5m) if n = 8, m = 3, and p = 15.

A 24
B 34
C 44
6. Simplify the expression 4 + ( y + 12).
F y + 16
G 48y

H 16y
J 4y + 12

6.

Part II
Name the property shown by each statement.
7. 7 . (t + 2) = (t + 2) . 7

7.

8. 4 . (12 . r) = (4 . 12) . r

8.

Simplify each expression.

9. a . (8 . 9)

9.

10. 15 + (c + 8)

10.

A ticket service sells concert tickets over the telephone.

A $5.00 processing fee is added to the price of each ticket
they sell.
11. Write an algebraic expression to represent the price of each
ticket bought through the service.

11.

12. Write an expression to represent the total price of 3 concert

tickets if the ticket price is $16.00. Then evaluate your
expression.

12.

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Assessment

Evaluate each expression.

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Skills Practice
Words, Equations, Tables, and Graphs

Copy and complete each function table. Then state the domain and range of the
function.
1. A phone call costs $3 a minute.
Input (x)

Rule:

2. Jared has 4 less than 3 times the number

of trophies that Zach has.

Output (y)

Input (x)

10

20

3. The cost for a class trip is $5 per student

plus $100 for the bus.
Rule:

Input (x)

Rule:

Output (y)

4. A childs admission is $4 more than half

an adults admission.

Output (y)

Input (x)

Rule:

Output (y)

18
20

22
24

26

30

42

5. MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS There are 12 inches in 1 foot.

a. ALGEBRAIC Write an equation to find the number of inches in any number of feet.
b. TABULAR Make a function table to
find the number of inches in
4, 6, 8, and 10 feet.

Input (x)

Rule:

Output (y)

c. GRAPHICAL Graph the ordered pairs

for the function.

Inches

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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DATE

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PERIOD

Practice
Words, Equations, Tables, and Graphs

Copy and complete each function table. Then state the domain and range of the
function.
1. Each copy of a book costs $18 and
shipping is $9 per order.
Input (x)

Rule:

2. The number of girls at a camp is 17 less

than twice the number of boys.

Output (y)

Input (x)

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58

82

100

3. Toms height is 10 inches more than a

third of his older sisters height.
Input (x)

Rule:

Rule:

Output (y)

4. The charge for a hotel room is $75 per

night plus a $15 booking fee.
Input (x)

Output (y)

Rule:

Output (y)

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8
14

51
42

5. WALKING Carly walked laps in a charity walk-a-thon. The graph

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shows the number of laps walked over 80 minutes.
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a. TABULAR Make a function table showing the

input, minutes, and the output, laps walked.

Laps

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20
10

Input (x)

Output (y)

20 40 60 80 100
Minutes

b. ALGEBRAIC Can you write one equation that can be used to find the laps, l, based on
the minutes, m? Explain.
c. Is the relation a function? Explain.
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