Mike’s House of Math

Algebra II: This Time, It's Personal

Road Map #1: Order of Operations, Expressions, and Equations

A. Order of Operations __________

Before diving into expressions and equations, let's make sure we can perform basic order of
operations on numbers. All of this was previously encountered in Algebra I.

As a reminder, the acronym is ____________________.

Problem 1: Evaluate: (4 – 7) – (7 – 4)

Problem 2: Evaluate: (–2)2 + 22 – (–2)3

Before diving into this problem, let’s do some additional practice with exponents. Please
note the fundamental difference between some of these.

22 –22 (–2)2 –(–2)2

Often, students will write a –22 when they really mean (–2)2. Be careful!

Problem 3: Evaluate: 10 × 8 + 6 – 4 ÷ 2

Problem 4: Evaluate: 2(6 – 3)2 – 7(4)

When you see the arrow below, now you try! Determine the answer independently.

1 10 2
Problem 5: Evaluate: (1  5)3 
2 4
B. Algebraic Expressions__________

Algebraic expressions do not have an ____________________. Rather, you must substitute

values for the variables and use order of operations to compute.

1
For problems 6 through 8, evaluate the given algebraic expression if a = 3, b = –4, and c = .
2

Problem 6 Problem 7 Problem 8

5a
b2 + 2a 3(2a + bc)2  4b  3
c

C. Solving Linear Equations__________

There are many types of new equations you will learn in Algebra II, some of which cannot
possibly be covered in a preview course such as this. We will review equations,
however, by looking at solving linear equations in one variable and the many types
of nuances these can have.

We will first practice one-step and two-step equations.

Problem 9 Problem 10 Problem 11

1 2
x– 
4p + 7 = 21 2 3 3 – j = –8
Then, you learned about multi-step equations, ones that often required you to use the
__________________ property or the act of _________________________________.

Problem 12 Problem 13 Problem 14

m + 2m + 3m – 4m = 80 4(3 – y) + 5 = 29 3(4k + 5) – 5(3k + 4) = 12

D. “VOBS”: Variables on Both Sides__________

All equations so far have been set equal to a number. It is possible, of course, that we could
have variables on both sides of the equation.

When this happens, we must keep two things in mind:

a) It is usually easiest to _________________________________ on the same side first, if

applicable, and then get all variables on the same side (typically left).

b) Some of these will result in either ____________________ or ____________________

solutions. (This occurs if all of the variables drop out).

Problem 15: Solve: 4x – 7 = 7x + 5

Problem 16: Solve: 2(6 – n) = 3n + 1

 Problem 17: Solve: 5(2x + 3) + 4 = 6x + 2x – 7

Problem 18: Solve: 4(w + 4) = 2(2w + 1)

Problem 19: Solve: 4(x + 1) + 2x = 2(3x + 2)

Problem 20: Solve: 2(r + r) – r = 3(1 + r)

Problem 21: Solve: 2(x – 2) + x = –4(1 – x)

 Name: ________________________________________

algebra 2: power practice #1

For questions 1 – 4, use order of operations to simplify the expression.

1. 2(–3) – 4(–5) 2. 4(4 – 2)3 + 12(2)

2 1
3. 10 + 8 × 6 ÷ 4 + 2 4. (1  4)2  [8  5( 4)]
3 4

1
For questions 5 – 8, evaluate the expression if a = 2, h = –5, m = 3, and t = .
2

10 m
5. 2h – 3m 6. 3(h + m)a 7. math 8. 4(a + t) –
h
 For questions 9 – 20, solve the equation for the variable indicated.

9. m – 2 = –3 10. 1492 + u = 1776 11. y = 1 – y

12. 4 – 2q = –6 13. 3(z – 1) = 3z – 1 14. 2(3b + 5) + 7 = 11

15. r – 3(r + 3) = 2(1 – r) 16. 9(9x – 9) + 9 = 99 17. g + 2 + g + 2g = 4(g + 0.5)

1 1
18. 4(3c – 7) – 5(9 – c) = 13 19. (3t  6)  (4t  8) 20. 1 + 2a – 3a + 4 = 5(6a + 7)
3 2

Create a linear equation that meets the following three criteria: 1. It has variables on
BONUS! both sides. 2. It requires use of the distributive property. 3. Its answer is x = –4.
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Algebra II – Class 1

1. What is the supplement of a 72º angle? 2. Write the converse of this statement: “If I
have an umbrella, it’s raining out.”

3. Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. 4. The two triangles below are congruent.
One of the angles formed measures Why?
60º. How many OTHER angles formed
measure 60º ?

5. Is a triangle with sides 3, 4, and 6 acute, 6. One triangle and one quadrilateral have a
obtuse, right, or nonexistent? TOTAL of how many degrees?

7. Triangles ABC and DEF are similar. 8. Determine tan  in the figure below.
Triangle ABC has side lengths 4, 5,
and 6. If the smallest side of DEF is 8,
what is the perimeter of DEF? 5
3
ϴ

9. A square’s perimeter is 24. What is its 10. What is the formula for the volume of a
area? cylinder?