Practice Task [5min.

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Evaluate the following algebraic expressions:

1. if m = 7, what is 6m?
= 6(7)
= 42

2. if r = 2, what is 2r + 8?
= 2(2) + 8
=4+8
= 12

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3. if n = 24, what is + 5
3
24
= +5
3

=8+5
= 13
4. if a = 2 and b = -8, what is (a + b)2
= (2 + (-8))2
= (-6)2
= 36

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5. if d = , what is 6d + 11
3
1
= 6( ) + 11
3

= 2 + 11
= 13
Practice Task [5 min.]
Add/Subtract the following polynomials.
1. 4a + 7a
= (4 + 7)a
= 11a

2. (-5m) + (-m) + 12m

= ((-5) + (-1) + 12)m
= ((-6) + 12)m
= 6m

3. 7ab – (-ab)
= (7 – (-1))ab
= 8ab

4. (-x-y) – (x-y)
-x - y
+ -x + y
= -2x
5. (11f + 8) – (3f – 3)
11f + 8
+ -3f + 3
= 8f + 11

6. 4f + 8g + (-2g)
= 4f + (8 + (-2))g
= 4f + 6g

7. 5xy + 7y + 3y
= 5xy + (7 + 3)y
= 5xy + 10y

8. -4a -6a
= ((-4) -6)a
= - 10a
9. (4x + 10xy) – (2x + 4xy)
4x + 10xy
+ -2x – 4xy
= 2x + 6xy

10. (3x + 4y - 9) + (x – 4y – 5)
3x + 4y – 9
+ x – 4y – 5
= 4x + 0 - 14