Algebraic Expression - a mathematical phrase that
can contain ordinary numbers, variables (like x or
y) and operators (like add, subtract, multiply, and
divide)
Examples: 5 + 3 x 4
5-y
Term
Meaning
Example
Sum
Difference
Product
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
5+2
5–2
5x2
Quotient
Division
5÷2
1) Write an expression that represents the following
statement: “five less than eight”
2) Write an expression that represents the following
statement: “the sum of three and a number y”
Group 1
Troy – (operations)
Kinsley – (operations)
JJ – (numbers)
Neeley – (variables)
Group 3
John Wesley – (variables)
Kelly – (operations)
Mariah – (operations)
Cassie – (number)
Group 2
Nick – (numbers)
Keenan – (variables)
Sarah – (operations)
Latrice – (operations)
Group 4
Dylan – (numbers)
Brittney – (operations)
Josephine – (operations)
Matthew – (variables)
Group 1
Group 3
Cory – (operations)
Maddie – (operations)
Cahill – (numbers)
McKenzie – (variables)
Will – (operations)
Aubrey – (operations)
Bailey – (numbers)
Andrew – (variables)
Group 2
Briley – (operations)
Brianna – (operations)
JW – (operations)
Brock – (numbers)
Kenzie – (variables)
Group 1
Group 2
Briley – (operations)
Kristina – (operations)
Nolan – (numbers)
Jacob – (variables)
Amanda – (operations)
Devin – (operations)
David – (operations)
Brittney – (numbers)
Christian – (variables)
Group 3
Jesse – (operations)
Kazalen – (operations)
Emberlyn – (numbers)
Justin – (variables)
1) Five subtract y
2) The sum of the three and c
3) 10 less than a number n
4) The product of five and the number n
5) Eight divided by a number n
6) A number c divided by two and increased by eleven
7) Nine less than three times n
8) Twice the number n increased by three
9) Two times the sum of n more than four
10) The sum of y and eight
11) Jack has ten pieces of gum and Leah gives him five more
pieces. How many pieces of gum does Jack have now?
12) Tom had 76 CDs until he won c more CDs in a contest.
How many CDs does Tom have now?
13) Susie has b buttons. She gives away 50 buttons. How
many buttons does she have left?
14) Nancy has c pieces of candy. She splits the candy evenally
among her four friends and herself. How many pieces of
candy does Nancy have left?
1) The difference of 24 and
2) Five times a number n
3) Three times a number n minus eight
4) One less than five times a number n
5) Bob earned b bonus points. Joseph earned 47 more bonus points than
Bob. Write an expression that represents how many bonus points
Joseph earned.
6) Nina made b loaves of bread. She sliced the each loaf onto ten
pieces. Write an expressions that shows how many slices of bread
Nina had.