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Algebra 1

Course: Algebra 1 > Unit 1

Lesson 3: Substitution and evaluating expressions
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Algebra 1
Algebra foundations
Substitution and evaluating expressions
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Evaluating expressions with multiple variables

CCSS.Math: 6.EE.A.2, 6.EE.A.2c
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Problem

Evaluate 7, minus, 5, p, plus, 3, q when p, equals, 1 and q, equals, 7.
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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