Pick A Ride!

Writing expressions using

variables and Substitution
has never been so much fun!

Here are your choices..

You may choose to work the Lazy

River problems if youre in the
mood for a slower, easier option.

 The Mutiny Chute may be

more your speed if youre
ready for a little thrill

 or try the Cliffhanger if

youre ready for something
more challenging!

Write an expression

Write an expression:

Write an expression:

Carly spends $5 for n

notebooks. Write an
algebraic expression to
represent the cost of n
notebooks.

The seventh grade math

classes are going on a field
trip. The field trip will cost
$7 per student. Write an
expression to find the cost
of the field trip for s
students.

Jason earns $20 per

game as a referee in
youth soccer games.
Write an expression to
find how much money
Jason will earn for
refereeing n soccer
games.

Lazy River

Mutiny Chute

Cliff Hanger

5n or 5(n)

7s or 7(s)

20n or 20(n)

Write an expression:

Write an expression:

Write an expression:

Video Express sells used

video tapes. Marta spent $36
on v tapes. If each tape was
the same price, write an
algebraic expression for the
cost of each tape.

A company charges $46 for

cable TV installation and
$21 per month for
basic cable service. Write an
algebraic expression to
represent the total
cost of m months of basic
cable service, including
installation.

A 5-foot pine tree was

planted and grew 2 feet
each year. Write an
algebraic expression for
the height of the tree
after t years.

Lazy River

36
v
Or
36v

Mutiny Chute

Cliff Hanger

21m 46

2t 5

Tell if the value of the

variable is a solution for the
equation
n= 22 for n+5 = 27

Tell if the value of the

variable is a solution for the
equation

k= 48 for k8 = 8

Tell if the value of the

variable is a solution
for the equation
v=5 for 90 15

Lazy River

n= 22 for n+5 = 27
22+5 = 27
27 = 27

YES

Mutiny Chute

Cliff Hanger

k= 48 for k8 =
8
488 = 8
68

v=5 for 90 =15

NO

18 15

90
15
5

NO

Write an expression:
Write an expression:
Reggie made n more field
goals than Dale. Dale made
1,719 field goals. Write an
algebraic expression to find
the number of field goals
Reggie made.

Karen earns $65,000 a year

as an optometrist. She
received a bonus of b
dollars last year and expects
to get double that amount
as a bonus this year. Write
an algebraic expression to
show the total amount
Karen expects to earn this
year.

Write an expression:
A slice of pizza has
290 calories, and a
stalk of celery has 5
calories. Write an
algebraic expression to
find out how many
calories there are in p
slices of pizza and b
stalks of celery.

Lazy River

Mutiny Chute

Cliff Hanger

1719 n

65, 000 2b

290 p 5b

sum of y and 5

10 less than the product of a

number and 3

Twice the difference of

y and 3

Lazy River

y5

Mutiny Chute

3 x 10

Cliff Hanger

2( y 3)

Tell if the value of the

variable is a solution for the
equation

Tell if the value of the

variable is a solution for the
equation

Tell if the value of the

variable is a solution
for the equation

d = 10 for

e = 2 for

t = 18

909 2d = 889

e3 - e2 = 6e

for t 54 3

Lazy River

Mutiny Chute

d = 10 for

e = 2 for

909 2d = 889
909 2(10) = 889
909 20 = 889

e3 - e2 = 6e
2 - 2 = 6(2)
8 4 = 12

True!

False!

Cliff Hanger

t = 18 for

t 54

3
6 t
18 54

3
6 18
33 3
63

False!