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The numerical value of an algebraic expression

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Wartość liczbowa wyrażenia algebraicznego

Learning objectives

You will learn the notion of the numerical value of an algebraic expression.

Learning effect

  • You write an algebraic expression on the basis of the task.

  • You calculate the numerical value of an algebraic expression.

  • You describe an algebraic expression in English.

Prepare a printed photo of following items:

  • 5 identical checked notebooks,

  • 10 pens,

  • 2 sets of colourful felt‑tip pens,

  • 4 sets containing the ruler, set squares and the protractor.

Also prepare a piece of paper and write SHOP on it, and the cards with the prices:

  • 3,5 PLN

  • 5 PLN

  • 1,4 PLN

  • 2 PLN

  • 6,8 PLN

  • 10 PLN

  • 4,5 PLN

  • 7 PLN

Put all the items and the note “SHOP” in front of you. Put the prices of 3,5 PLN and 5 PLN next to the notebooks, the prices 1,4 PLN and 2 PLN next to the pens, the prices 6,8 PLN and 10 PLN next to the felt‑tip pens, the prices 4,5 PLN and 7 PLN next to the rulers in such a way the prices are not visible to other students.

Recall that expressions in which (apart from numbers, signs and brackets) letters are used are called the algebraic expressions.

Today you are going to write algebraic expressions and calculate their numerical values.

Task 1
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nagranie abstraktu

Open applet. By using the slides change the numbers a and b. Watch how the value of the expression -5a+0,1b changes. 

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Geogebra aplet - symulacja pokazuje, ile wynosi wartość liczbowa wyrażenia −5a + 0,1b. Liczby a i b można zmieniać za pomocą suwaków. Galeria z opisami alternatywnymi poniżej.
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Answer the following questions:

  • How do we calculate the numerical value of an algebraic expressionalgebraic expressionalgebraic expression?

  • Does the numerical value of an algebraic expressionalgebraic expressionalgebraic expression remain the same?

  • What does the numerical value of an algebraic expressionalgebraic expressionalgebraic expression depend on?

Note that:

  • While calculating the numerical value of an algebraic expressionalgebraic expressionalgebraic expression we substitute the variables with numbers and then carry out the operations.

  • The numerical value of an algebraic expressionalgebraic expressionalgebraic expression vartie each time and it depends on the numbernumbernumber we substitute the variable with.

Task 2
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nagranie abstraktu

Choose 5 objects from the “SHOP”. Write an algebraic expressionalgebraic expressionalgebraic expression describing the total value of the selected objects. You can use any letters you like. Then, draw the prices of the products and finally calculate the numerical value of the expression.

Repeat the steps described above three times.

Task 3
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nagranie abstraktu

Calculate the numerical values of the following algebraic expressions:

  1. x-6 for x=12

  2. 5a for a=100

  3. 3w+4 for w=-2

  4. m4+5 for m=48

  5. -4s+t for s=-3, t=0,2

  6. x2+y3 for x=0,3, y=-2

Task 4
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nagranie abstraktu

Calculate the numerical value of the algebraic expression 12·(a+b)·h for:

  1. a=3, b=5, h=2

  2. a= 4,8,b = 7,2, h = 4

  3. a=-34, b=214, h=35

Task 5
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nagranie abstraktu

Adam has got only 5‑zloty coins and 2‑zloty coins in his moneybox.

How much money has Adam got in his moneybox? Write the appropriate algebraic expressionalgebraic expressionalgebraic expression. Calculate its numerical value for t=15 and z=20.

Task 6

An extra task:

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nagranie abstraktu

Calculate the numerical value of the expression -x3-(x+1)2 for x=4.

Remember:

  • To calculate the numerical value of an algebraic expressionalgebraic expressionalgebraic expression we substitute all the variables with given numbers and carry out the operations.

  • The numerical value of an algebraic expression depends on the number we substitute the variable with.

Do the summarising tasks.

Exercises

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Exercise 1
Wersja alternatywna ćwiczenia: Determine which sentences are true. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. The numerical value of the expression –3x + y for x = –2, y = –4 equals –10., 2. The numerical value of the expression –5a +5b for a = 0, b = 0 is the same as for a = 0,7, b = 0,7., 3. The numerical value of the expression –w – 8p is always negative., 4. The value of the expression 2m + 2k equals the value of the expression 2(m + k) for any m and k., 5. The value of the expression x2 is non-negative for any number x.
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Exercise 2

Write down any three algebraic expressions containing the variables x, y and at least two various operations. Calculate the numerical values of these expressions for x=1,y=-1 and z=10.

Exercise 3

Calculate the numerical value of the algebraic expression. 3·(a+12b) for a=10 and b=8.

In English describe step by step the operations you carried out.

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Exercise 4
Wersja alternatywna ćwiczenia: Indicate which pairs of expressions or words are translated correctly. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. wyrażenie algebraiczne - algebraic expression, 2. wartość liczbowa wyrażenia algebraicznego - numerical value of the algebraic expression, 3. zmienna - variable, 4. liczba - number, 5. kolejność wykonywania działań - product of numbers, 6. połowa liczby - bracket
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Glossary

algebraic expression
algebraic expression

wyrażenie algebraiczne

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wymowa w języku angielskim: algebraic expressions
bracket
bracket

nawias

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wymowa w języku angielskim: bracket
half a number
half a number

połowa liczby

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wymowa w języku angielskim: half a number
number
number

liczba

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wymowa w języku angielskim: number
numerical value of the algebraic expression
numerical value of the algebraic expression

wartość liczbowa wyrażenia algebraicznego

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wymowa w języku angielskim: numerical value of the algebraic expression
order of operations
order of operations

kolejność wykonywania działań

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wymowa w języku angielskim: the order of operations
product of numbers
product of numbers

iloczyn liczb

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wymowa w języku angielskim: product of numbers
sum of the numbers
sum of the numbers

suma liczb

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wymowa w języku angielskim: sum of the numbers
variable
variable

zmienna

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wymowa w języku angielskim: variable

Keywords

algebraic expressionalgebraic expressionalgebraic expression

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variablevariablevariable

numbernumbernumber

order of operationsorder of operationsorder of operations