Forming Expressions

I can draw and write algebraic expressions.

1. Draw representations of the expressions in these formulae.

a + 12 = b 5a = b 24 + a = b

2. Write the expressions to complete these formulae.

add 14 to a =b

subtract 20 from a =b

multiply a by 4 =b

12 more than a =b

3. Find the value of b in these formulae if a = 15.

a + 16 = b b=

a–7=b b=

6a = b b=

a + 21 = b b=

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 Forming Expressions
I can draw and write algebraic expressions.

1. Draw representations of the expressions in these formulae.

2a + 12 = b 3a + 10 = b 2(a + 5) = b

2. Write the expressions to complete these formulae.

multiply a by 4 and add 20 =b

multiply a by 3 and
=b
subtract 5

add 12 to a then
=b
multiply by 2

find 3 less than a then

=b
multiply by 5

3. Find the value of b in these formulae if a = 15.

2a + 16 = b b=

3a – 7 = b b=

6(a + 10) = b b=

3(a – 4) = b b=

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 Forming Expressions
I can draw and write algebraic expressions.

1. Write the expressions to complete these formulae.

multiply a by 5 and add 25 =b

multiply a by 4 and
=b
subtract 6
add 10 to a and then
=b
multiply by 7
3 less than a and then
=b
multiply by 8

2. Find the value of b in these formulae if a = 36.

3a + 22 = b b=

4a – 8 = b b=

8(a + 9) = b b=

6(a – 2.5) = b b=

3. I input the number 12 into this function machine and the output is the number 60.
What could the functions be? How many different possibilities can you find?

12

? ?
60

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 Forming Expressions Answers
1. Draw representations of the expressions in these formulae.

a + 12 = b 5a = b 24 + a = b

Multiple answers possible. Multiple answers possible. Multiple answers possible.

2. Write the expressions to complete these formulae.

add 14 to a a + 14 =b

subtract 20 from a a - 20 =b

multiply a by 4 4a =b

12 more than a a + 12 =b

3. Find the value of b in these formulae if a = 15.

a + 16 = b b = 31

a–7=b b=8

6a = b b = 90

a + 21 = b b = 36

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 Forming Expressions Answers
1. Draw representations of the expressions in these formulae.

2a + 12 = b 3a + 10 = b 2(a + 5) = b

Multiple answers possible. Multiple answers possible. Multiple answers possible.

2. Write the expressions to complete these formulae.

multiply a by 4 and add 20 4a + 20 =b

multiply a by 3 and
3a - 5 =b
subtract 5

add 12 to a then
2(a + 12) =b
multiply by 2

find 3 less than a then

5(a - 3) =b
multiply by 5

3. Find the value of b in these formulae if a = 15.

2a + 16 = b b = 46

3a – 7 = b b = 38

6(a + 10) = b b = 150

3(a – 4) = b b = 33

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 Forming Expressions Answers
1. Write the expressions to complete these formulae.

multiply a by 5 and add 25 5a + 25 =b

multiply a by 4 and
4a - 6 =b
subtract 6
add 10 to a and then
7(a + 10) =b
multiply by 7
3 less than a and then
8(a – 3) =b
multiply by 8

2. Find the value of b in these formulae if a = 36.

3a + 22 = b b = 130

4a – 8 = b b = 136

8(a + 9) = b b = 360

6(a – 2.5) = b b = 201

3. I input the number 12 into this function machine and the output is the number 60.
What could the functions be? How many different possibilities can you find?

Multiple answers possible,

including:

x 4, + 12

+ 8, x 3

+ 88, - 40

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