Intro to

Expressions & Equations

Math 7

Learning Target
Student will apply properties of operations to
add, subtract, factor, and expand linear
expressions with rational coefficients
demonstrated by a written narrative of a fast
food order from a given scenario.

Essential Question(s)
How are properties of operations used to
simplify real world situations?
How is it helpful to write numbers in different
ways?

Warm Ups
1) 5 + 3(2) + 7
2) -3 + 4 + (-2) + 6
3) 14 - 10(-1)
4) 2 + (-3) + 10 + 20 (-2)
How is grouping used to help you
simplify and / or solve expressions?

How much Money?

HOW MANY LEGOS?

Task, Steps, & Rules

You will work in groups of 4
Take out Legos (Be respectful &
appropriate)
Sort the Legos (Do not ask how)
Class Discussion
How did you sort the Legos?
Why did you sort them this way?
o How else can they be sorted?
o
o

What can you conclude about

this pile of Legos?

What are some questions you could ask?

How many Legos are there?
What color Legos are there?
Which color is there the most of?
Which color is there the least of?

Mathematical Expressions
How can we represent how many
Legos are in your pile?
Pictures?
What if we do not have colors?
Talk with your groups.
Be prepared to share your ideas with
the whole class following your
discussion.
Lets look at some information ...

Some Useful Information

on Expressions and Equations
Coefficient

Variable

Constant

Talk to your group

about the different
parts of an
expression

Mathematical Expressions
How can we write a Mathematical
Expression to represent our pile of
Legos?

Now that you have

your expressions,
revisit the questions

What are some questions you could ask?

How many Legos are there?
What color Legos are there?
Which color is there the most of?
Which color is there the least of?

Class Lego Expression

Each Group

Whole Class

Check for Understanding

In your groups create a mini poster about what you
learned today
Each student uses their own color and only their color
Each student MUST put at least ONE item on the poster
Each student puts their name on the back in their color
Therefore: 4 people, 4 colors
3 people, 3 colors
2 people, 2 colors

Combining Like Terms

What you know

What you need to know

What you learned

Combining Like Terms

What can you conclude?

Combining Like Terms

Combining Like Terms

Exit Ticket
3x + 4y + 2x + 7 + 5x + 1 + 3y
With your groups simplify the expression
Write or explain any of the information or details that
you learned today
Each person must put something on the paper in their
color

Homework

See Handout
from Teacher

Menu Math
Review

A Seven-Course Meal

Menu Math

Hamburger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.85
Cheeseburger. . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.15
Fries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.05
Sodas:
Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $.95
Medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.25
Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.55
Extra Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.05

 h+f=
c+f+s=
7f =
3h + c + f + 3x =
4c + 3f + s + m + l =
3c + 3d = $11.10 What does d = ?

#1=$2.90 #2=4.15 #3=7.35 #4=14.90

#5=$15.50 #6=l

Write each customer order and calculate how much was paid
for each order:
3h + 3f =
3h + f =
3(h + f) =
Which two customers ordered the same food and paid the same price
? Write the two orders on your paper.
____________ = ____________
This is called the Distributive Property.

Use the distributive property to rewrite each order below:

4(c + m) =
2(3h + x) =
3(c + f + s) =
5(2c + m + h + 4x) =
___(c + x +2f) = 3c + 3x + 6f
___(2h + f + ___s) = 8h + 4f + 16s
5(____________) = 10c + 15h + 5m
___(____________) = 6h + 6x
___(____________) = 8c + 4f

Write the following orders as algebraic expressions:

Id like four hamburgers, six orders of French fries, a large soda, two
medium sodas, and an extra large soda.
I want a cheeseburger and an order of fries with a medium soda, my
son wants two hamburgers an order of fries, and a medium soda, and
my daughter wants a cheeseburger, an order of fries and a large soda.
Oh yes, my husband wants two orders of fries, a cheeseburger and a
large soda.
Lets see . . . I think Id like three hamburgers and a cheeseburger,
three fries a large soda, two medium sodas, and an extra large soda.
Add another order of fries on that, and make one of those
hamburgers another cheeseburger.

Write a dialog or skit for each of the following algebraic orders.

3x + h + c
2h + 2f + 2m
(h + 2f) + (2c + x)

(3h + f + x) + (h + f + s)
(h + f + m) + (h + f + m) + (h + f + m)
(2c + f + x ) + (2h + f + x)

Different members of the same family placed the following orders.

Simplify the orders by combining like items.
(2h + f) + (c + f + s) + (h + m + f) =
(x + c) + (2f + c + x) + (m + 2f + c) =
(h + x + f) + (h + x + f) + (h + x + f) =
(3h + m) + (2c + f + m) + (c + m + 2f) =
(4c + f + m) + (3h + f + m) h + c =
(3h + 2f + x) + (c + f + m) - (h + m + f)
(5h + 3f + 2m) - (h + f + m) + (c + 2x)
(3h + f + x) + (h + f + m) + (h + f)

Someone used the wrong letter in each of these orders. Can you solve
the problem?
h + 6w = $8.15
8x + 5y = 27.15
4b + 61 = 13.10
3m + 6p + 5f = 20.10

7h + 2f + 3c 2g = 17.15
4(h + m) + 6u = 21.70
8c + 7(s + z) = 19.40

Can you find the price of a hamburger and of an order of fries at

each of these restaurants?
Restaurant A:
3h + 2f = $11
3h + f = $8
Restaurant B:
2h + 4f = $12
3h + f = $8
Restaurant C:
2h + 3c + f = $20
3h + 2c + f = $19
h + 5c + 2f + $27