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Writing Algebraic Expressions – PRACTICE


EXAMPLE

Figure n= We Need… 2n +2
1 1 4 squares 2 squares 4 sq.
2 2 6 squares 4 squares 6 sq.
3 3 8 squares 6 squares 8 sq.
4 4 10 squares 8 squares 10 sq.

Explanation A Explanation B
The white squares are growing by 2 each time. Since the pattern is growing by 2 (4, 6, 8), I will
Therefore, I will multiply n by 2. The grey squares start my algebraic expression by multiplying n by
remain constant and there are 2 of them. 2. Then I will add 2 because I need two additional
Therefore, I will add 2. 2n + 2 squares in each figure. 2n + 2

PRACTICE #1

Figure n= We Need…

Algebraic Expression:

PRACTICE #2

Figure n= We Need…

Algebraic Expression:

© 2011 Timothy Au
EXAMPLE

4, 7, 10, 13,… Each term is growing by 3 each time

Term Number n= We need… 3n +1


1 1 4 3 4
2 2 7 6 7
3 3 10 9 10
4 4 13 12 13

Since each term is growing by 3 each time, n will be multiplied by 3. However, the result of 3n is 3, 6,
and 9, and the numbers in each term are 4, 7, and 10. Therefore, 1 needs to be added to each term as
well. ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION is 3n + 1

PRACTICE #1

5, 7, 9, 11,…
Term Number n= We need…

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

PRACTICE #2

10, 16, 22, 28…


Term Number n= We need…

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

PRACTICE #3

5, 15, 25, 35,…


Term Number n= We need…

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION
© 2011 Timothy Au

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