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Workbook
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Utah Education Network (UEN)

Expressions and Equations Part 1

For Students 7th Standards
Express your love of equations! Pupils first learn to write and simplify numerical and algebraic expressions. Then, create and solve two-step equations. The progression is a great way to introduce the concept slowly.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Algebra Tiles to Explore Distributive Property

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Math is fun with algebra tiles! Young mathematicians explore eight expressions involving the distributive property and use algebra tiles to expand simple expressions. The resource is perfect for both guided and independent practice.
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Assessment
Los Angeles County Office of Education

California State Standards: Algebra I

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Starting a year of Algebra I? This mighty packet practices all of the major topics with different ranges of difficulty. Standards include everything from linear to quadratic to rational expressions. Use it in a variety of ways to...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Simplify Expressions by Combining Like Terms

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online math worksheet, students practice their ability to simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms. Students can check their answers, and there are "hints" given should they get stuck.
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 5: Rational Functions and Expressions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Where do those asymptotes come from? Learners graph, simplify, and solve rational functions in the fifth module of a 10-part series. Beginning with graphing, pupils determine the key characteristics of the graphs including an in-depth...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Simplify Expressions

For Students 9th
In this simplifying expressions worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include simplifying various expressions. First, they identify like terms and group them together. Then, students remove the brackets and/or...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Fundamental Algebraic Skills

For Students 8th - 9th
In this fundamental algebraic skills worksheet, students solve 11 various problems that include various algebraic skills. First, they use the coded wheel to answer 2 questions about a message. Then, students substitute the given numbers...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Expressions (Combining Like Terms)

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Everyone loves math when it includes food! This lesson tries to take the notion of combining like terms in algebra and comparing it to sorting apples and oranges. It takes a step-by-step approach to helping students understand this...
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Lesson Plan
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EngageNY

Equivalent Rational Expressions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Rational expressions are just fancy fractions! Pupils apply fractions concepts to rational expressions. They find equivalent expressions by simplifying rational expressions using factoring. They include limits to the domain of the...
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Lesson Plan
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EngageNY

Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Five out of four people have trouble with fractions! After comparing simplifying fractions to simplifying rational expressions, pupils use the same principles to multiply and divide rational expressions. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rational Expressions: Simplifying

For Teachers 8th - 10th
This two-day instructional activity will help the class simplifying rational expressions. It also has an emphasis on understanding when a rational expression is undefined. The instructional activity contains powerpoint presentations,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Simplifying Rational Expressions

For Students 10th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students simplify rational expressions using common denominators. There are 50 questions requiring factoring and grouping, with an answer key.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Topic 9.4 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

For Students 8th - 10th
This worksheet contains a good selection of problems of adding and subtracting rational expressions. There are eight problems. None of the problems have common denominators.  A few are mixed expressions and some require factoring....
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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Connecting Fractions and Rational Expressions

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Teach class members to work with rational expressions using their knowledge of fractions. The lesson plan starts with a warm-up of rational expressions at four different levels of complexity. The different levels continue throughout the...
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eBook
Rice University

Elementary Algebra

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Find all the Algebra 1 content in one location. A helpful eBook contains the content typically found in an Algebra 1 course. Concepts range from solving and graphing linear equations to solving and graphing quadratic equations. Pupils...
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Worksheet
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Macquarie University

Factorizing Algebraic Expressions

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
In this comprehensive worksheet, mathematicians solve and complete various types of problems on factoring and using the quadratic formula. This worksheet also includes the use of factoring to simplify rational expressions. Overall, it...
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Worksheet
Math Mammoth

Add and Subtract Rational Expressions With Unlike Denominators

For Students 6th - 8th
The class solves 19 problems involving rational expressions. They find the least common denominator of fractions, make fractions equivalent and then add or subtract fractions containing rational expressions.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Sums and Differences of Single Variable Expressions: Algebraic Soup

For Students 7th - 9th
Alphabet soup just got an upgrade. Pupils drag expressions from algebraic soup to indicate whether it is a like term to x or to y. Some challenge questions require combining the like terms to simplify expressions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Algebra Skills Sections 23

For Students 9th - 12th
In this algebra skills worksheet, students solve/simplify 20 short answer problems. Students solve/simplify quadratic, absolute value, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and radical equations/expressions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Integrated Algebra Practice: Order of Operations #3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this order of operations worksheet, students simplify 10 multiple choice problems.  Students use order of operations to simplify each expression.
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Handout
University of California

Student Workbook: Algebra I

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Need a helping hand in Algebra I? How about a giant, super-sized worksheet packet? Here is a resource that has worksheets for virtually every concept with some accompanying examples. 
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Simplifying Square Roots

For Students 8th Standards
Explore the process of simplifying square roots through an analysis of perfect squares. The fourth instructional activity of 25 expects individuals to find the perfect square factors in each radicand as a means of simplifying. The...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Algebra Tiles and Solving Equations

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Young mathematicians solve linear equations by drawing models of algebra tiles using colored pencils. To finish, they solve the same equations algebraically and check their answers using a graphing calculator.
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Unit Plan
Benjamin Franklin High School

Saxon Math: Algebra 2 (Section 1)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
This first of twelve algebra 2 resources provides a broad review of many algebra 1 concepts through a number of separable lessons and labs. Starting with the real number system and its subsystems, the sections quickly but thoroughly move...