January 27, 2015
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Ch. 1: Intro./Prerequisites
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Lesson 1: Translating Verbal and Mathematical Statements
Objectives:
1. Write verbal expressions for algebraic expressions.
2. Write algebraic expressions for verbal expressions.
How many ways can you represent the 4 basic operations?
*You can use words or symbols
Subtraction
Ch. 1: Intro./Prerequisites
Multiplication
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Division
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Addition
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Lesson 1: Translating Verbal and Mathematical Statements
Objectives:
1. Write verbal expressions for algebraic expressions.
2. Write algebraic expressions for verbal expressions.
Mathematical Expressions
Numerical Examples:
20+13
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10(2)
Algebraic Examples:
3cd - ¾
5m+6
xy
54÷z
Circle the terms in the algebraic expressions.
Variables Factors Power -
7x4
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January 27, 2015
Example 1
Write a verbal expression for each algebraic expression .
a. 3x3
b. 5f2+10
c. 11m-24
d. 1 a+6b
3
7
Example 2
Write an algebraic expression for each verbal expression.
a. a number 5 more than x squared
b. 7 less than the quotient of 2 and f
c. one half of the area A to the third power
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