CurriculumGrade 6Mathematics

Writing and Evaluating Expressions

Aligned to 6.EE.A.2 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

What this lesson teaches

In an expression a letter stands for a number you do not know yet. To evaluate it, substitute the given value for the letter and follow the order of operations.

Worked example

Evaluate 3n + 5 when n = 4: replace n with 4 → 3 × 4 + 5 = 12 + 5 = 17.

Practice questions

  1. Write an expression for 'a number x increased by 7'.
  2. Evaluate 2y − 3 when y = 10.
  3. Use the formula A = s × s to find the area of a square when s = 6.

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Escribir y Evaluar Expresiones

En una expresión, una letra representa un número que aún no conoces. Para evaluarla, sustituye el valor dado en la letra y sigue el orden de las operaciones.

Ejemplo: Evalúa 3n + 5 cuando n = 4: reemplaza n por 4 → 3 × 4 + 5 = 12 + 5 = 17.

More Expressions & Equations lessons

Solving One-Step Equations6.EE.B.7Expressions and Exponents6.EE.A.1Making Equivalent Expressions6.EE.A.3Are Two Expressions Equal?6.EE.A.4What It Means to Solve6.EE.B.5Using Variables in Word Problems6.EE.B.6

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