Writing Algebraic Expressions
Turn a Phrase
Algebraic expressions are like phrases or clauses in math. You should be able to translate mathematical expressions from English to the language of algebra for the GED®.
STEP 1: ADD THE FOLLOWING INFO TO YOUR NOTES
Writing algebraic expressions is like translating phrases from one language to another- from English to the language of algebra!
Algebraic expressions are any combination of numbers, operations, and variables (letters) and can range from very simple, 5+3 for example, to quite complex. See the example problems below for more details.
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STEP 2: COMPLETE ONE LEVEL OF PRACTICE
BEGINNER
Practice writing arithmetic expressions (no variables) and simple algebraic expressions.
Writing Expressions for Beginners with SOlutions.pdf
Practice writing a mixture of arithmetic and algebraic expressions with direct translation and from word problems.
Practice writing challenging expressions like what you'll see on the GED® test.
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