NEW! Algebra Essentials Online Course
Algebraic expressions are like phrases or clauses in math. You should be able to translate mathematical expressions from English to the language of algebra for the GED®.
Algebraic expressions are any combination of numbers, operations, and variables (letters) and can range from very simple, 5+3 for example, to quite complex. See the example problems below for more details.
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Practice writing arithmetic expressions (no variables) and simple algebraic expressions.
Practice writing a mixture of arithmetic and algebraic expressions with direct translation and from word problems.
Practice writing challenging expressions like what you'll see on the GED® test.