Give the expressions of the following verbal

phrases:

1.The sum of six and a number

Answer: 6+N
Give the expressions of the following verbal
phrases:

2. Eight more than a number

Answer: 8+p
Give the expressions of the following verbal
phrases:

3. A number decreased by nine

Answer: N+9
Give the expressions of the following verbal
phrases:

5. Chris has 200 pesos. He spent

P for the fried chicken..
Answer: 200 - P
What is an algebraic expression?
Algebraic expression- an algebraic expression is
a mathematical phrase where VARIABLES and
CONSTANTS are combined using the
operational ( +, -, x and /). An algebraic
equations lacks the equal sign.
 ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION
Algebraic expression has VARIABLES,
COEFFICIENT AND CONSTANT.
Example: 10X+3
 EXAMPLE:ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSION
10X 10X+63
COEFFICIENT

operation
Numerical variable constant
value
Example 2:

5X-3 5X
constant
Numerical operation
COEFFICIENT
value
variable
VARIABLE

A variable is a letter used to stand for a

NUMBER. The letters x, y, z, a, b, c, m,
and n are probably the most commonly
used variables
VARIABLE

A variable is a letter used to stand for a

NUMBER. The letters x, y, z, a, b, c, m,
and n are probably the most commonly
used variables
VARIABLE

A VARIABLE can take any value.

Example: x=1, y=2, b=3, a=4
VARIABLE

VARIABLE – ANY LETTER a,b,c,x,y,n,z

VARIABLE – A NUMBER - x, y, z, a, b, c,
m, and n
 Algebraic expression
Example:

15- (a+6)

Variable - a
 Algebraic expression
Example:

25bx n

Variable - b Variable - n
 Algebraic expression
Example:

15 n

Variable - n
 Algebraic expression
Example:

(16y 4)-3=x

Variable - y Variable - n
Directions: Translate the following word phrases into algebraic
expression or equation. Use variables to represents unknown
numbers. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. a number diminished by seven

2. A number divided by two
3. Eight less than a number
4. Seventeen added to a number
5. N decrease by three
Directions: Write the variables used in each item below. Write the
correct answer in your answer sheet.

1. 37-(3+y)_______
2. 5 (4-b) ________
3. Y=2+46 _______
4. Z x 9=90 10 ______
5. R less than a product of two and eight ____
6. Eighteen less than X _____
7. Q less than the product of six and for is eighteen____
Directions: Translate the following word phrases into algebraic
expression or equation. Use variables to represents unknown
numbers. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. a number less than a quotient of seventy-five and

fifteen
2. sixty-four divided by a number is forty-eight
3. the sum of a number and twelve is 26
4. seventeen added to a number
5. twenty-one added to a number