Starter quiz
- Which of the following is the same as ?
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- Select any calculations which are the same as
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- Which of these is the same as writing ?
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- In algebra, letters are used to represent unknowns or ______
- 'variables' ✓
- Select the statement that can be represented by the equation
- I think of a number, add 6 then subtract 2 and the answer is 18
- I think of a number, add 2 and subtract 6 to get 18
- I think of a number, subtract 2 and add 6 then add my original number to get 18 ✓
- I think of a number, square it, add 6 then subtract 2 to get 18
- I add 6 to my number, add 2 to my number and the difference is 18
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- Match the directed number calculations with the correct answers.
- ⇔7 ✓
- ⇔-17 ✓
- ⇔-7 ✓
- ⇔17 ✓
Exit quiz
- In the equation , is called __________.
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- a term
- a variable
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- In the equation , is called a ______
- 'term' ✓
- True or false: the terms and are the same.
- True- variables can be multiplied in any order ✓
- False- is not a term as variables have to be written alphabetically
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- Select any of the options which are the same as
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- Match up the calculation with the simplified expression.
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- Match the expression with the description.
- ⇔a number multiplied by 9 then 3 is subtracted ✓
- ⇔a number minus 3 then multiplied by 9 ✓
- ⇔9 divided by 3 less than a number ✓
- ⇔9 divided by a number then 3 is subtracted ✓
- ⇔a number cubed then multiplied by 9 ✓
- ⇔a number multiplied by 9 then cubed ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Expressions involving repeated addition can be written more simply.
- Expressions involving multiplication can be written more simply using algebra conventions.
- Expressions involving algebraic terms can be written in index form.
- Some conventions make it more simple to read expressions.
Common misconception
Pupils may write a3 instead of 3a to represent multiplication of a and 3.
Use algebra tiles to show a x 3 gives 3 lots of a. Highlight that conventions make mathematics clearer to read and avoids miscommunication.
Keywords
Term - A term is single number or letter, or the product of numbers and/or variables. Each term is separated by the operators + and –
Expression - Expressions contain one or more terms, where each term is separated by an operator.
Conventions - Mathematical conventions are notations or processes generally agreed upon.
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