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1  –  Basics  of  Algebra  

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Preview  of  the  Lesson:    

1. Evaluate  Algebraic  Expressions.
2. Simplify  Algebraic  Expressions
3. Simplifying  with  Fractions

I. EVALUATE & SIMPLIFY ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS To the lesson!

Order  of  Operations:  
Algebra I
Section 1.1
P  E  M  D  A  S   G  E  M  D  A  S  

Evaluate.  
1. 𝑘 + 6 ℎ + 𝑗 2. 𝑧 − 𝑥 + 𝑦 !
use  ℎ = −6, 𝑗 = −2,  and  𝑘 = −1. use  𝑥 = −6, 𝑦 = 3,  and  𝑧 = 2.

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3.             4. 𝑧 − (𝑦 + 𝑥 ! )
!! !
         use    𝑎   = −6, 𝑏 = −2,  and  𝑐   = 2   use  𝑥 = −4, 𝑦 = −14,  and  𝑧 = 2

Algebra I
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Combine  Like  Terms:    4𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑥 + 5𝑦 Section 2.4

You  should  know  the  following  words:  

term,  expression,  variable,  constant,  and  coefficient  

Simplify.  
5. 5𝑤 − 3𝑤 3𝑤 + 6 6. −9 4 + 3𝑏 − 3 −7𝑏 + 5

7. −5𝑟 3𝑟 + 2 −  𝑟 8. −4𝑥 𝑥 − 1 − −𝑥 + 5

Writing  Expressions:        Mr.  Bean  drives  a  scooter.  (No…seriously,  he  

really  does.)  Suppose  his  scooter  currently  has  8,200  kms  on  it  and  he  
plans  on  driving  the  scooter  36km  per  day.  Write  an  expression  for  the  
number  of  km  Mr.  Bean  drives  on  his  scooter  over  time.  
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Finding  the  LCM:    

Find  the  LCM  of  the  following  numbers.  

a. {6,  5,  3} b. {2,  3,  5} c. {7,  1,  2,  4} d. {  4,  8,  12,  24}

Distributing  Through  Fraction:  

Simplify.  
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9. 12 𝑥 − 𝑦 −   𝑦 + 𝑥 10. 15 𝑦 − 𝑥 −   𝑦 + 𝑥
! ! ! ! ! ! !"

! !" !" ! ! ! !
11. 21 4𝑥 − 𝑦 −   𝑦+ 𝑥 12. 24 𝑦 − 𝑥 −   𝑦 + 𝑥
! ! !" ! ! ! !
Now summarize what
you have learned!

ALGEBRA SKILLZ!
GRAPH SIMPLIFY SOLVE
Simplify the radical Solve for x.
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𝑓(𝑥) a. 32 a. −5 + = 37
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b. 2 50
FACTOR
a. 𝑓 0 = b. 𝑥 ! − 12𝑥 + 27
b. y-intercept =

c. 𝑓 𝑥 = 10 when x =

d. x-intercept(s) =
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1.1 Practice - Algebra Basics

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1) x(x(zx)); use x6, and z3 2) j ; use h, and j


3) a  cb  ; use a, b, and c 4) j j ( jk); use j, and k

5) qm(qm); use m, and q 

6) ( jh) (h); use h, and j

Simplify each expression.

7) m(m) 8) m(m)m 9) ( x) x

10) (k)(k) 11) (a)(a) 12)  x( x) x( x)

13) Find the Least Common Multiple of the following sets of numbers:

a. {12, 9} b. {7, 12, 2} c. {3, 5, 9} d. {2, 3, 4, 8, 9}

Simplify each expression.

       
14)  ( 
x y x y
   ) 15)  ( 
x y x y
   )

       
16)  ( 
x y y y
   ) 17)  ( 
y x x y
   )

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 1.1 Application
Evaluate.   Simplify.  
1. 𝑧 − 𝑥 + 𝑦 !  for  z  =  3,  x  =  -­‐2  and  y  =  1 2. −2𝑥 2𝑥 − 1 − 3 − 𝑥

Find  the  perimeter  of  each  of  the  shapes  pictured  below:  

3x 4z + 3 6b2 + 7
3.     - 2
7   + x2 4.   5.  

4b2
square
8 – 2x 6b2

6. Draw and label a rectangle with width of 7x and length of 6x – 7. Write an expression to find the total area.

7. Brust  and  Sully's  favorite  weekend  hangout  is  Yabadoo's  kid  center.  A  large  pizza  there  costs  $14.99
and  each  topping  is  $1.99  extra.  

a. Write  an  expression  that  represents  the  total  cost  of  large  pizza.    Let  t  =  #  of  toppings.

b. Brust  orders  an  "everything"  pizza  with  8  toppings.  Use  your  expression  to  find  the  total  cost  of
the  pizza.

c. Kelly  and  Bean  show  up  and  order  4  identical  pizzas.    Write  an  expression  that  represents  the
total  cost  for  the  4  pizzas.  (Hint:  Each  pizza  would  have  the  same  #  of  toppings.)

d. Kelly  and  Bean  order  sardines  and  pineapple  on  the  4  pizzas.  Use  your  expression  from  (c)  to
find  the  total  cost  of  the  4  pizzas.

9. SAT PREP Below are sample SAT questions. Terminate it! like a rational decimal!

MULITPLE CHOICE GRID IN

!
All numbers divisible by both 4 and 15 are also divisible by If = 𝑦 and 2𝑦 = 𝑦, what is the value of x?
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which of the following?

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 18
(D) 24
(E) 45

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