The core idea in algebra is using letters to represent relationships between numbers without specifying what those numbers are! Let's explore the basics of communicating in algebraic expressions.

Identify the key terms in the written statement (e.g. "sum," "product," "quantity"). 2. Break the statement down into its component parts. 3. Translate each part into algebraic form, using the appropriate …

In algebra, x is the most frequently used variable and we don't want to confuse this variable with the ordinary multiplication symbol (which is x or X). So once we go beyond arithmetic into algebra, we …

Learn to write algebraic expressions with Khan Academy's step-by-step lessons and practice exercises.

Practice writing algebraic expressions to match verbal descriptions of mathematical operations.

In this math lesson, we learned about expressions and how to simplify them step by step. We explored adding and multiplying expressions, like negative numbers and variables. By practicing these skills, …

Learn to write expressions with variables in math! Discover how to represent various operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using variables.

The commutative property of addition tells use the 2 expressions are identical. However, you may have been given some explicit directions in IXL that asked you to write the terms in a certain order.

Video transcript - Let's do a few examples of writing expressions to help us solve word problems. So they tell us Susie ran a race. She ran five miles an hour, and the race took her t hours to complete. …

Similarly, when we describe an expression in words that includes a variable, we're describing an algebraic expression, an expression with a variable.