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Pre Algebra Unit 1: Study Guide
Expressions and Equations
Are you ready for the Unit Assessment? Remember
Hard Work = Success
Use this checklist to help you study. You can do some or all of these activities.
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Lesson
4-1
4-2
4-3
Review Lesson Notes and Textbook examples
Review Quizzes, Retry difficult problems
Log onto CONNECT Ed and try the Self Practice Checks for each lesson below
Use IXL as extra practice. See below for IXL levels and Skills for each lesson
Ask Questions during the class review session
What you are expected to know how to do
 Use the Distributive Property to write
equivalent numerical expressions
 Use the Distributive Property to write
equivalent algebraic expressions
 Identify parts of an algebraic expression
(terms, like terms, coefficients and
constants)
 Simplify expressions by combining like
terms
 Simplify expressions using the
Distributive Property
 Solve equations using the Addition
Property of Equality
 Solve equations using the Subtraction
Property of Equality
 Translate verbal sentences into algebraic
equations
IXL- Level and Skill
Eighth Grade – T.2, T.3
Eighth Grade - S.9, S.10, S.11
Eighth Grade - T.4, S.3, U.5
4-4
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4-5
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Solve equations using the Multiplication
Property of Equality
Solve equations using the Division
Property of Equality
Translate verbal sentences into algebraic
equations
Solve equations requiring two steps
(Remember – work the order of
operations backwards!)
Solve real world problems involving 2
steps
Eighth Grade - T.4, S.3, U.5
Solve verbal problems by translating into
algebraic equations and solving
Solve percent equations using the
formula _____% of _____ is _____.
Apply the percent equation to real world
problems.
Solve proportions using the MeansExtremes Property (cross products)
Solve real world proportion problems
Solve equations that have variables on
both sides of the equal sign.
Solve equations that involve grouping
symbols
Solve multi step equations and
inequalities.
Eighth Grade - U.11
Eighth Grade - U.7, U.8
Unit 1
Part 2
4-6
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6-5
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5-2
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5-5
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Eighth Grade - J.3, J.4, J.7
Eighth Grade - H.8, H.9
Eighth Grade - U.9, U.10
Eighth Grade - V.4, V.6, V.8