Hopefully nothing gets lost in translation. Pupils translate between verbal phrases and algebraic expressions. They then use candy to determine what values to substitute into the expressions.

Determining the number of solutions is an important stepping stone to higher math. For this case, the resource asks algebra pupils to find a second linear equation for a certain solution of a system. When one is asked for a linear...

Creating equations with one variable  to solve real-world-type problems is a key skill any algebra learner needs to master. Here the focus is on realizing that one can write the equation in different ways depending upon how one...

Ask your algebra learners to write an equation that has unit constraints. This commentary talks about the constraints, but does not show them in the equation. It is important that your mathematicians understand that the units apply to...

In this activity, learners review topics from Algebra 2. Topics include synthetic division, rational algebraic expressions, quadratic functions, imaginary number, composite functions, and inverse of a function. The three-page activity...

Middle and high schoolers solve and complete 15 various types of problems that include evaluating expressions and graphing. First, they use the substitution method to solve pairs of equations for a variable. Then, students write out a...

Often inequalities exist in many real-world contexts but young math learners struggle with understanding how to represent that relationship in a simple equation using an inequality. This activity focuses on the basic concepts by using...

In this story problem worksheet, students determine necessary information, write equations and solve the problem. This one-page worksheet contains eight problems dealing with cost, minimum and maximum values.

For this quadratic applications worksheet, learners complete graphs, charts, comparison charts, and more having to do with quadratic equations. Students complete 5 different activities.

In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, learners examine the slope of line as the rate of change between the dependent and independent variables.  The one page worksheet contains two multiple choice questions.  Answers are...

In this math activity, students answer 30 inverse relationship problems. 2 equations are given with missing numbers. The equations are inverses of each other.

For this solving linear equations worksheet, learners combine like terms to solve 9 equations. Students solve 8 proportion problems by cross multiplying.

In this math worksheet, students plot lines on a graph paper when given the equation for the line in slope-intercept form. They tell the values of the slope and the y-intercept. Students find the x and y intercepts and plot three lines....

For this linear equation worksheet, students identify the vector space of a given matrices and find the appropriate system of equations for each of four solutions. Then they solve the system and write their conclusion.

In this scatter plot worksheet, students write an equation for a line that would fit the given scatter plot. They create scatter plots from given information. This two-page worksheet contains eight problems.

Paper folding, flu spreading in a school, bacteria growth, and continuously compounded interest all provide excellent models to study exponential functions. This is a comprehensive resource that looks at many different aspects of...

In this quadratic equations activity, students answer 15 questions about quadratic equations.  Students complete the square, use the quadratic formula, write equations in vertex form, and solve quadratic equations by factoring.

In this math worksheet, students are given 18 linear equations with one variable. Students are asked to solve each equation for the variable.

In this introduction to algebraic thinking, students perform given calculations. They draw a sequence of pictures to explain the equation. This five page worksheet contains six multi-step problems.

In this graphing activity, students solve linear and parabolic equations and graph equations on a coordinate plane. They use the discriminant to determine the number of x-intercepts of a parabola. This one-page activity contains ten...

For this equations of a line worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems related to solving for the equation of a line as stated. First, they draw the line that is described in each statement. Then, students determine the line...

In this writing expressions worksheet, students solve 2 multiple choice questions. Students write an equation given a sentence and write a sentence given an equation.

In this variable expression worksheet, students solve and check given one and two-step variable expressions using algebra. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.

In this graphing worksheet, students graph linear equations and identify the x and y-intercept. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.