Day 2 - Check your work

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Write an algebraic expression for each verbal expression.
a. m increased by 5 is written as m + 5 b. the difference of x and 9 is written as x - 9
c. 7 times the product of x and t is written as 7xt d. 5 greater than half of a number t is written as 1/2(t) + 5 or as t/2 + 5
Write two different verbal expressions for each algebraic expression.
a. 9t is written as nine times t or the product of 9 and t b. 8 + a is written as the sum of 8 and a or as eight increased by a
c. 5y + 10x is written as the product of 5 and y added to the product of 10 and x or 5 times y plus 10 times x d. 7 - 3y is written as seven minus the product of three and y or seven decreased by three times y
Exponent drills
a. sample provided b. 43 is written as (4) (4) (4) = 64
c. x4 is written as (x) (x) (x) (x) d. g3 is written as (g) (g) (g)
e. h1 is written as h f. i5 is written as (i) (i) (i) (i) (i)
g. w2 is written as (w) (w) h. v3 is written as (v) (v) (v)

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