MATHEMATICS 6

Quarter 3 Week 4

Solving Algebraic
Equation
ROY S.
 In an Algebraic expression, any letter or symbol that
represents a number is called a variable. In this
expression, a number may replace a variable. A specific
number represents a constant.

A term is a number or variable, or a product or

quotient of a number and variables raised to a specified
power. The terms are separated by plus (+) or minus (-)
sign. It is not necessary to write the + sign at the
beginning of a term. The numerical factor of a term is
called coefficient.
 Terms

2x + 5
Coefficient
Variable Constant

In the above expression

➢ x is a variable whose value is unknown to us which can take
any value.
➢ 2 is known as the coefficient of x, as it is a constant value used with
the variable term and is well defined.
➢ 5 is the constant value term which has a definite value.

➢ 2 terms {2x, 5}
Direction: Write an expression for the following. Write your
answers on a sheet of paper.

1. your age less three ____________________

2. your age plus nine ____________________

3. your age plus twice your age _____________

4. thrice your age ______________________

5. your age 6 years from now ______________

ANSWER
Direction: Write an expression for the following. Write your
answers on a sheet of paper.

1. your age less three ____________________

n-3

n+9
2. your age plus nine ____________________

n + 2n
3. your age plus twice your age _____________

3n
4. thrice your age ______________________

n+6
5. your age 6 years from now ______________
Translate the word phrase to expression/equation

Twenty less than five times eight

_
20 5 x 8
5 x 8 - 20
Algebraic expression: _________
20, 5, 8
➢ terms: ____________
none
➢ variable: ___________
none
➢ numerical coefficient: _________
20, 5, 8
➢ constant: ____________
Translate the word phrase to expression/equation

1. Four times the sum of three and w

4 x + 3 w
4 ( 3 + w)
Algebraic expression: _________
4, 3 ,w
➢ terms: ____________
w
➢ variable: ___________
none
➢ numerical coefficient: _________
4, 3
➢ constant: ____________
 Translate the word phrase to expression/equation

2. Twenty-four added to four times a number decreased by thirty-six

24 + 4x - 36
(4x + 24) - 36
Algebraic expression: _________
{4x + 24, 36}
➢ terms: ____________
x
➢ variable: ___________
4
➢ numerical coefficient: _________
24, 36
➢ constant: ____________
Translate the word phrase to expression/equation

2. n minus twenty divided by two times n

n - 20 ÷ 2 x n

(n - 20) ÷ (2n)
Algebraic expression: _________
n,20,2n
➢ terms: ____________
n
➢ variable: ___________
2
➢ numerical coefficient: _________
20
➢ constant: ____________
I. Direction: Copy the table on a sheet of paper and identify the
number of terms, variables and constant term used in the following
Algebraic expressions.

Number of Constant
Algebraic Expressions Variables
Terms Term
a) 2x + 10
b) 3x + 2y -5
c) 4s
d)
e) 51 – (x +5)
ANSWER
I. Direction: Copy the table on a sheet of paper and identify the
number of terms, variables and constant term used in the following
Algebraic expressions.

Number of Constant
Algebraic Expressions Variables
Terms Term
a) 2x + 10 2 x 10
b) 3x + 2y -5 3 x, y 5
c) 4s 1 s none
d) 2 m 8
e) 51 – (x +5) 3 x 51, 5
Solving Algebraic
Expression
 A number increased by seven is twenty-five
n + 7 = 25

n + 7 = 25
Algebraic expression: _________
To check:
n + 7 = 25
n + 7 = 25
n + 7 – 7 = 25 –7
18 + 7 = 25
n = 18 25 = 25
The sum of a number and thirty-four is forty-nine

+ n 34 = 49

n + 34 = 49
Algebraic expression: _________
To check:
n + 34 = 49
n + 34 = 49
n + 34 – 34 = 49 – 34
15 + 34 = 49
n = 15 49 = 49
The difference of a number and nine is sixteen

- n 9 = 16

n - 9 = 16
Algebraic expression: _________
To check:
n - 9 = 16
n - 9 = 16
n - 9 + 9 = 16 +9
25 - 9 = 16
n = 25 16 = 16
 Twice a number is thirty six

2n = 36

2n = 36
Algebraic expression: _________
To check:
2n = 36
2n = 36
2n = 36
2 2 2 (18) = 36

n = 18 36 = 36
 A number divided by 8 is eleven.
n = 36
8
Algebraic expression: _________

(8) n = 11 (8) To check:

8 n = 11
8
n = 88 88 = 11
8
11 = 11
 Twice a number decreased by three is the sum of
nine and two.
2n - 3 = 9 + 2
Algebraic expression: _________

2n - 3 = 9 + 2 To check:

2n - 3 = 11 2n - 3 = 9 + 2
2n - 3 +3= 11 +3 2(7) - 3 = 11
2n = 14 14 - 3 = 11
2 2
n =7 11 = 11
1. x + 5 = 20

2. x – 10 = 22

3. x – 27 = 8 + 10