A Quick Review of Some Algebraic
Expressions
Use your own words, diagrams, or examples to explain what each expression means.
Expression
There are 3 times as many apples as there are
oranges.
© Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Adapted from Supporting English Language Learners in Math Class, Grades 6–8 by
Kathy Melanese, Luz Chung, and Cheryl Forbes. Copyright © 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
The total number of apples and oranges share
common factors.
The total number of oranges is a multiple of 4.
The total number of apples is divisible by 3.
Lesson Modeling Handbook: Mathematics, 6–12
This is my explanation.