Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

This worksheet focuses on evaluating algebraic expressions by substituting given values for variables and performing basic arithmetic operations.

Grade 9 Math AlgebraExpressionsEvaluating Expressions

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Fill in the BlanksMultiple Choice2 Short AnswerTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.SSE.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.SSE.A.2

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algebraexpressionsevaluationgrade 9

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Read each question carefully and evaluate the given algebraic expression using the provided values for the variables. Show all your work.

1. If x = 5, then 3x + 7 = .

2. When a = 2 and b = 3, the value of a² + b² is .

3. For m = -4, the expression 2m - 10 equals .

4. Evaluate the expression 4y - 2 when y = -3.

-14

-10

5. Given the expression (p + q)² - r, find its value when p = 2, q = 4, and r = 5.

6. If x = -1, then the expression x³ + 2x² - 3x + 1 evaluates to 5.

True

False

7. The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A = ½h(b₁ + b₂). If h = 8 cm, b₁ = 10 cm, and b₂ = 14 cm, what is the area of the trapezoid?