Understanding Expressions and Equations

This worksheet helps students practice understanding and solving algebraic expressions and equations at a Grade 9 level.

Grade 9 Math AlgebraUnderstanding Expressions and Equations

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Multiple ChoiceFill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerTrue / FalseCustom

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.SSE.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.B.3

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AlgebraExpressionsEquationsGrade 9

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Understanding Expressions and Equations

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1. Which of the following is an expression?

2x + 5 = 10

3y - 7

4z = 12

x + y > 5

2. What is the coefficient of x in the expression 5x - 3?

-3

None of the above

3. An is a mathematical statement that shows two expressions are equal.

4. In the expression 7y + 2, the number 2 is a .

5. To solve an equation, you need to find the value of the .

6. Write an algebraic expression for the phrase: 'three less than twice a number'.

7. Explain the difference between an expression and an equation.

8. The equation x + 5 = 10 is equivalent to x = 5.

True

False

9. In the term '4x', 4 is the variable.

True

False

10. Consider the image of the balance scale below. If the scale represents the equation 2x + 3 = 7, draw what you would do to both sides of the scale to solve for x.

11. Solve the following equation for y: 4y - 8 = 16

12. Solve the following equation for z: (z/3) + 2 = 5