The Language of Algebra · Algebraic Thinking

Variable Relationships and Expressions

Simplify and expand algebraic expressions using the distributive law and index laws.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a variable act as a placeholder for an infinite set of possibilities?
  2. 2Why must we follow specific conventions when simplifying algebraic terms?
  3. 3How does the distributive law allow us to view a product as a sum?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M8A01
Year: Year 8
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Language of Algebra
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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