a plus 7 (a + 7)
x decreased by 4 (x - 4)
5 less than s (s - 5)
The product of 8 and c (8c)
Then students, with partners, played a "Bingo" game with given word expressions and matched them with the correct number expressions. Here is a sample of some examples that students worked on:
The product
of 5 and t
The product
of 8, m,and n
The product of 3 and the quantity of p plus q
Twice the sum of x and y
The product
of m and 3 less than m
x divided by 5
Homework for tonight: read over notes 1/7, 1/8, 1/12, and 1/13.