Mathematics 7

Quarter 2
Self-Learning Module 5
Evaluating Algebraic
Expressions
Mathematics – Grade 7
Quarter 2 – Self-Learning Module 5: Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
First Edition, 2020

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Mathematics 7
Quarter 2
Self-Learning Module 5
Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Mathematics Grade 7 Self-Learning Module on Evaluating

Algebraic Expressions!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the self-learning module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this self-
learning module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing
them to manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in this self-learning module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics Grade 7 Self-Learning Module on Evaluating

Algebraic Expressions!

This self-learning module was designed to provide you with fun and
meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being
an active learner.

This self-learning module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATION

1. To evaluate algebraic expressions for given values of the variables.

PRETEST

Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of the best answer in the
blank provided before each item.
_____ 1. Evaluate 6 × 82 ÷ 4 + 3?

A. 97 C. 99
B. 98 D. 171

_____ 2. What is the value of the expression 10𝑝5 + 4𝑝2 − 2𝑝 + 2 when 𝑝 = 2?

A. 331 C. 333
B. 332 D. 334

_____ 3. There are 7 COVID-19 patients at Pasig City Children’s Hospital. Each day,
the number of patients is increasing by 10. How many patients will there be after
15 days?

A. 70 C. 157
B. 150 D. 175

_____ 4. Savy saves money in a bank for 5 years. She decided to receive the interest
in her savings account. The interest for her savings is expressed as
6𝑛5 + 3𝑛4 − 3𝑛2 + 50. How much will she receive if 𝑛 = 3?

A. Php 1,274 C. Php 1,472

B. Php 1,724 D. Php 149

_____ 5. Amali’s mom gave her Php 200 on her birthday. She decided to save Php
150 in her piggy bank and started to save Php 20 per week. How much money will
she have after 𝑛 weeks?

A. 𝑛 + 20(10) − 150 C. 20 − 𝑛 + 150

B. 150 + 20𝑛 D. 150𝑛 + 20
 RECAP
You have already explored patterns and expressed them as relationships using
constants and variables. Can you still remember the important concepts in algebra
such as constants, variables, and algebraic expressions? How about polynomials?
How do you classify and determine its degree?

Let us recall this knowledge by completing the table below:

Polynomial Variable(s) Constant(s) Constant Degree of Kinds of

Term Polynomial Polynomial
−4𝑎2 𝑦
−8𝑥 + 10𝑥 6 + 4
2𝑥 5 − 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 − 5
−𝑥 3 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥

LESSON

An algebraic expression is meaningless until we determine its value or the

number it represents. In the algebraic expression 7𝑥 + 3, we know that x is a variable
and we can substitute any number for x. Once a number is substituted for x, then
the algebraic expression 7𝑥 + 3 will have a value. The process of replacing variables
with a given number (taken from the domain) appearing in an algebraic expression
and then simplifying the result is called evaluation.

Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

To evaluate an algebraic expression means to replace a variable by a given
value and perform the arithmetic operations. Remember the PEMDAS rule order of
operations in simplifying the expression: Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiplication,
Division, Addition and Subtraction.

Illustrative Examples:

Evaluate.

1. 7𝑥, for 𝑥 = 2

[Solution] 7𝑥 = 7(2) Replace x with 2.

= 14 Perform the operation.

2. 7𝑥 + 3, for 𝑥 = 4

[Solution] 7𝑥 + 3 = 7(4) + 3 Replace x with 4.

 = 28 + 3 Perform the operation.

= 31

3. 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 5, for 𝑥 = −2

[Solution] 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 5 = 2(−2)2 − 3(−2) + 5 Replace x with -2.

= 2(4) + 6 + 5 Perform the operations.

= 19
𝑦2
4. − 3𝑦 + 1, for 𝑦 = 0
2

𝑦2 02
[Solution] − 3𝑦 + 1 = − 3(0) + 1 Substitute the value of y=0.
2 2

=0−0+1 Perform the operation.

=1

5. 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑦 2 , for 𝑥 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = −1

[Solution] 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑦 2 = (3)2 − 3(3)(−1) + 5(−1)2 Substitute the value of x = 3

and y = −1.

= 9 + 9 + 5(1) Perform the operations.

= 23

More Examples:

Weekly Wages

A cashier in a local supermarket is paid Php 350 each day

for an 8-hour shift. Each extra hour is paid Php 50. To compute
for the cashier’s salary for the week, the manager uses the
expression:

350𝑥 + 50𝑦

where x = the number of days worked in a week

and y = the number of extra hours.

Compute how much each of these cashiers will receive for the week.

a. Mawi if she worked for 5 days with 10 extra hours

b. Jocs if he worked for 4 days with 6 extra hours

Solution:

As you can see, the expression 350𝑥 + 50𝑦 is very useful for the manager as it
represents all possible weekly salaries of the cashiers employed by the supermarket.
Let us compute for the weekly salaries of Mawi and Jocs by substituting the values
of 𝑥 and 𝑦 in the expression:

a. Mawi: 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = 10 Jocs: 𝑥 = 4 𝑦 = 6

350𝑥 + 50𝑦 = 350(5) + 50(10) 350𝑥 + 50𝑦 = 350(4) + 50(6)

= 1750 + 500 = 1400 + 300
= 2250 = 1700

Therefore, Mawi’s salary for the Therefore, Joc’s salary for the
week is Php 2,250. week is Php 1,700.

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PRACTICE!

A=1 F=6 K = 11 P = 16 U = 21 Z = 26

B=2 G=7 L = 12 Q = 17 V = 22

C=3 H=8 M= 13 R = 18 W = 23

D=4 I=9 N = 14 S = 19 X = 24

E=5 J = 10 O = 15 T = 20 Y = 25

Use the assigned numbers to the letters of the alphabet to find the value of
the words then complete the sentence using the words below. Hint: Blank has the
value of the word.
G R I T G R E A T S U C C E E D

__+ __ +__+ __ =____ __+ __ + __ +__ +__ = ____ __+ __ +__ +__ +__ +__ +__ = ___

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Anyone can _____________________ as long as she has _____________________.
From Grit to Great
By Jonathan Yabut-The Apprentice Asia Winner

ACTIVITY 2: KEEP PRACTICING!

Evaluate each of the following:

1. The perimeter of a rectangle is given by the formula 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤. Find the

perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 7m and a width of 4m.
2. The area of a square is given by the formula 𝐴 = 𝑠 2 . Find the area of a square
with a side measures 9cm.
 3. The volume of a rectangular block is given by the formula 𝑉 = 𝑙 × 𝑤 × ℎ. Find
the volume of a rectangular block given the length = 10 cm, width = 7cm and
height = 4cm.
4. Jewel has 6 times as many stamps as Gianna. If they have n stamps
altogether, how many stamps does Gianna have if n = 70?
5. Class A has 8 more boys than girls. If there are n girls in the class, what is the
total number of boys and girls if n = 10?

ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF!

SWAP ‘n’ Solve!

Find the value of

each expression and
write it in the

+3
square.
𝑛
Let 𝑛 = 4. 2

Let 𝑛 = 4 2𝑛 𝑛
−4
4 4
n
(𝑛 − 4)2

WRAP-UP

1. How can mathematical phrases be evaluated?

2. Which operations should be performed first in evaluating algebraic
expressions?

VALUING
 What negative qualities did you subtract from
your life and how did you replace it to be a better
you? Write your answer in your self-learning
module.

POSTTEST

Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of the best answer in the
blank provided before each item.
1
_____ 1. How do you evaluate × 43 ÷ 8 − 5?
2

A. 1 C. 9
B. -1 D. -9

_____ 2. What is the value of the expression 10𝑛5 − 4𝑛2 + 2𝑛 − 2 when 𝑛 = 2?

A. 86 C. 306
B. −86 D. −306

_____ 3. The perimeter of a square with a side length of 𝑥 is 4𝑥. What is the perimeter of a
square when 𝑥 = 12 inches?

A. 40 in C. 110 in
B. 48 in D. 120 in

_____ 4. The area of two rectangles are (3n + 1) 𝑚2 and (4n + 7) 𝑚2 . What is the total area of
the two rectangles if n = 12?

A. 92 𝑚2 C. 76 𝑚2
B. 84 𝑚2 D. 64 𝑚2

_____ 5. Amali’s mom gave her Php 500 on her birthday. She decided to save Php
350 in her piggy bank and started to save Php 30 per week. How much money will she have
after 𝑛 weeks?

A. 500 − 30𝑛 C. 350 + 30𝑛

B. 500 + 30𝑛 D. 350𝑛 − 3𝑛
ACTIVITY 2: KEEP PRACTICING!
1. 22 m
2. 81𝑐𝑚2
3. 280𝑐𝑚3
4. Gianna has 10 stamps.
5. There are 28 boys and girls in class A.
ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PRACTICE!
G R I T G R E A T S U C C E E D
7+18 + 9 + 20 =54 7 +18 + 5 + 1 + 20 =51 19 + 21 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 4 = 60
Anyone can SUCCEED as long as she has GRIT.
RECAP
Polynomial Variable(s) Constant(s) Constant Degree of Kinds of
Term Polynomial Polynomial
−4𝑎2 𝑦 a, y -4 3 Monomial
−8𝑥 + 10𝑥 6 + 4 x 10, 4,-84 6 Trinomial
2𝑥 5 − 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 − 5 x -5
3, 2,-1, -5 5 Multinomial
−𝑥 3 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 x,y 4, -1 5 Binomial
PRETEST
1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B
KEY TO CORRECTION
 ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF!

5. C 4. A 3. B 2. C 1. B

POSTTEST

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