1-1 Variables & Expressions

• A variable is a lower case letter used to

represent a number that you don’t know.

If the side of this square is g feet, what is the

distance around the square?
g+g+g+g
g or
4g

(that means “4 times g”)

 Math Language
“4g” is an expression.

“sum of…” +
“difference...” -
“product…” •
“x to the power of 4”  x4
“
increased by…” +
“twice…” 2•
 Anexponent
EXPONENT
5² This is an
tells you how
many
Dat Easy!! 5times
x 2 equal
WRONG to multiply
10 !! Even Trog know
dat !!!
A number
BY ITSELF!!!!!

(5 • 5) = 25
 You Try This One

3³ ==9
(3 • 3 • 3)
Learn from
= (9 • 3) mistake
like Trog!
3³ = 27
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

CW: Pg. 10 #1-14

HW: Pg. 8 # 12-42 Evens, 48 & 49