Problem : 
Identify the variable(s) in the following expressions:
a)  5k + 1
b)  7b2 - (6×5)
c)  19 - y
d)  2×(h + w)
a)  
k
b)  
b
c)  
y
d)  
h, 
w
 
Problem : 
If m represents the number of miles Katy ran, write an expression 
for:
a)  The distance Katy ran plus 3 miles
b)  Half of the distance Katy ran
a)  
m + 3
b)  
m/2
 
Problem : 
If b represents the number of hours Becky spent painting, write an 
expression 
for:
a)  Twice the time Becky spent painting
b)  Twice the time Becky spent painting, plus 8 more hours
a)  
2b
b)  
2b + 8
 
Problem : 
If s represents the number of shots Jeff made on the basketball court, 
write an 
expression for:
a)  The number of shots Jeff would have made if he had made 4 fewer shots
b)  The number of shots Jeff would have made if he had made 3 times as many 
shots
a)  
s - 4
b)  
3s
 
Problem : 
If k represents the amount of money (in dollars) Kara spent at a thrift 
shop, write 
an expression for:
a)  The amount of money she would have spent if she had spent 3 more dollars
b)  The amount of money she would have spent if she had spent 8 times as much, 
plus 6 
more dollars
a)  
k + 3
b)  
8k + 6