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Mathematics 7
Quarter 2 – Week 7
Solves Problems Involving Algebraic
Expressions

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Mathematics – Grade 7
Learner Activity Sheets Quarter 2– Week 7: SOLVES PROBLEMS INVOLVING ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSIONS
First Edition, 2021

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 Learners Activity Sheets
Mathematics 7
Quarter 2 – Week 7
Solves Problems Involving Algebraic
Expressions

Writer: Marie Cris P. Pacamara School: Sinobong National High School

Division: Agusan del Sur Contact Information: mcpacamara@gmail.com
 MATHEMATICS GRADE 7
QUARTER 2, WEEK 7

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET NO. ____

SOLVES PROBLEMS INVOLVING ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

Name of the Learner: __________________________ Section: ______________

School: _____________________________________ Date: ________________

I. Learning Competency: Solves problems involving algebraic expressions. ( M7AL-IIg-2)

II. Key Concepts:

Steps on Solving Problems Involving Algebraic Expressions

1. Read through the problem carefully, and figure out what it's about.
2. Represent unknown numbers with variables.
3. Translate the rest of the problem into a mathematical expression/equation.
4. Solve the problem.
5. Check your work.

III. Guided Practice:

A. Number Problem
Example 1:The sum of three consecutive integers is 306. What is the largest
integer?

1. Read through the problem Find the largest integer of three consecutive
carefully, and figure out what it's integers with a sum of 306..
about.
2. Represent unknown numbers with Let the smallest integer equal x; let x + 1 equal the
variables. next integer; let the largest integer equal x + 2.
3. Translate the rest of the problem
The ∑ of thethree consecutive integers is
⏟ ⏟ 306
⏟
into a mathematical ¿
x+ ( x+1 ) +(x+2) 306
expression/equation.
3x + 3 = 306
3x + 3 - 3 = 306 - 3
4. Solve the problem. 3x = 303
3x 303
=
3 3
X = 101
5. Check your work and make a Therefore, the largest integer, x + 2 = 101 + 2 =
conclusion. 103

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 Example 2: The sum of two consecutive integers is 15. Find the numbers.

1. Read through the problem Find the two consecutive integers with the sum of
carefully, and figure out what it's 15.
about.
2. Represent unknown numbers with Let the first number "n". Then the second number
variables. to be "n + 1".
3. Translate the rest of the problem
into a mathematical n + (n + 1) = 15
expression/equation.
n + (n + 1) = 15
2n + 1 = 15
4. Solve the problem.
2n = 14
n=7
5. Check your work and make a 7 + 8 = 15
conclusion. Therefore, the numbers are 7 and 8.

B. Age Problem
Example 3: The present age of Jacob’s father is three times that of Jacob. After 5
years, sum of their ages would be 70 years. Find their present ages.

1. Read through the problem carefully,

Find the present ages of Jacob and his father.
and figure out what it's about.
Let Jacob’s age = x years
His father’s age = 3x years

After 5 years
2. Represent unknown numbers with
variables.
Jacob’s age = x + 5
Father’s age = 3x + 5

Sum of their age = 70

3. Translate the rest of the problem into
x + 5 + 3x + 5 = 70
a mathematical expression/equation.
X + 5 + 3x + 5 = 70
4x + 10 = 70
4x = 60
4. Solve the problem.
X = 15 - Jacob’s age

3x = 3(15) = 45 - Father’s age

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5. Check your work and make a Therefore, Jacob’s age is 15 years and his
conclusion. father’s age is 45 years

Example 4: After 15 years, Ariel’s age will become four times that of her present
age. Find her age.

1. Read through the problem carefully, and

Find the Ariel’s age.
figure out what it's about.
Let Ariel’s present age = x years
2. Represent unknown numbers with
After 15 years, her age = x + 15
variables.
Four times = 4x
3. Translate the rest of the problem into a
X + 15 = 4x
mathematical expression/equation.
X + 15 = 4x
X – 4x = -15
4. Solve the problem.
-3x = -15
X=5
5. Check your work and make a conclusion. Therefore, Ariel’s present age = 5 years.

C. Geometric Problem

Example 5: A rectangle has a perimeter of 320 meters and its length L is 3 times its
width W. Find the dimensions W and L, and the area of the rectangle.
1. Read through the problem
carefully, and figure out what Find the length, width and area of a rectangle.
it's about.
Use the formula of the perimeter to write.

2 L + 2 W = 320
2. Represent unknown numbers
with variables.
We now rewrite the statement "its length L is 3 times
its width W" into a mathematical equation as follows:
L=3W
3. Translate the rest of the We substitute L in the equation 2 L + 2 W = 320 by 3
problem into a mathematical W.
expression/equation. 2(3 W) + 2 W = 320
4. Solve the problem. Expand and group like terms.
8 W = 320
Solve for W.
W = 40 meters
Use the equation L = 3 W to find L.
L = 3 W = 120 meters
Use the formula of the area.

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 Area = L W = 120 * 40 = 4800 meters 2

5. Check your work and make a Therefore, the width is 40 m, the length is 120 m
conclusion. and the area is 4800 m2.

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 Example 6: If the length of a rectangle is 5 m less than twice the width, and the
perimeter is 44 m long, find its length and width.
1. Read through the problem carefully, and Find the length and width of the
figure out what it's about. rectangle.
The relationships described in equation
form are as follows:

L = 2W – 5 and P = 44
For a rectangle, the perimeter is defined
by:
2. Represent unknown numbers with variables.
P = 2W + 2L

Substituting for and the value for the

perimeter yields:

44 = 2W + 2 (2W – 5)
Which simplifies to:
3. Translate the rest of the problem into a
mathematical expression/equation.
44 = 2W + 4W - 10
Further simplify to find the length and
width:

4. Solve the problem. 44 + 10 = 6W

54 = 6W
54
W= or 9
6
Therefore, L = 2 ( 9 ) – 5 or 13.
Therefore, the width is 9 m and the
5. Check your work and make a conclusion. length is 13 m.

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IV. Independent Practice

Directions: Solve the following word problems. For Problems 1, 3 and 5, fill in the
missing solutions in the table. For Problems 2, 4 and 6, show your own solutions.

A. Number Problem

Problem 1: The product of two consecutive negative even integers is 24. Find
the numbers.

1. Read through the problem

carefully, and figure out what it's __________________________
about.
2. Represent unknown numbers with Let the first number be "n" and the second number
variables. be "n + 2".
3. Translate the rest of the problem
into a mathematical ____________________
expression/equation.
(n)(n + 2) = 24
n2 + 2n = 24
4. Solve the problem.
n2 + 2n – 24 = 0
(n + 6)(n – 4) = 0
Then the solutions are n = –6 and n = 4. Since
5. Check your work and make a the numbers should be both negative, then we
conclusion. can take n = –6. Then the next number is n + 2
= –4, and the answer is –6 and –4.

Problem 2: Twice the larger of two numbers is three more than five times the
smaller, and the sum of four times the larger and three times the smaller is 71. What
are the numbers?

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B. Age Problem
Problem 3: The present ages of Cris and Sanya are in the ratio 3:4. Five years
from now, the ratio of their ages will be 4:5. Find their present ages.

1. Read through the problem carefully,

Find the present ages of Cris and Sanya.
and figure out what it's about.
Let the present age of Cris and Sanya be 3x
and 4x years respectively.

2. Represent unknown numbers with After ______ years,

variables.
Cris’s age = 3x + 5

Sanya's age = 4x + 5
3. Translate the rest of the problem into
(3x + 5) / (4x + 5) = 4 /5
a mathematical expression/equation.
⇒ 5 (3x + 5) = 4 (4x + 5) [ Cross multiplication]

⇒ 15x + 25 = 16x + 20

4. Solve the problem. ⇒ _____________________

⇒ -x = -5

⇒x=5
5. Check your work and make a ∴ Cris’s present age = 3x = 3(5) = 15 years
conclusion. and Sanya's age = 4x = 4(5) = 20 years.

Problem 4: John’s mother’s age is 5 years more than the three times of John’s
present age. Find John’s present age, if his mother is 44 years old.

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C. Geometric Problem

Problem 5: The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 feet and its area is 150 feet 2. Find the
length L and the width W of the rectangle, such that L > W.

1. Read through the problem carefully,

Find the length and width of the rectangle.
and figure out what it's about.
Use the formula of the perimeter to write
2 L + 2 W = 50
2. Represent unknown numbers with
variables.
and the formula of the area to write
L W = 150
Divide all terms in the equation
3. Translate the rest of the problem
2 L + 2 W = 50 by 2 to obtain
into a mathematical
expression/equation.
___________________
Solve the above for W
W = 25 – L

Substitute W by 25 - L in the equation L W =

150
L(25 - L) = 150

Expand the above equation and rewrite with

right term equal to zero.
-L2 + 25L - 150 = 0
4. Solve the problem.
The above is a quadratic equation with two
solutions.
L = 10 and L = 15

Use W = 25 - L to find the corresponding values

of W.
W = 15 and W = 10

Since L > W, the rectangle has the dimensions

L = 15 feet and W = 10 feet.
5. Check your work and make a
______________________________
conclusion.

Problem 6: A square garden with a side length of 150 meters has a square swimming
pool in the very center with a side length of 25 meters. Calculate the area of the garden.

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V. Application

Directions: Solve the given word problem below and show your solution.

A classroom has a length of 20 feet and a width of 30 feet. The headmaster decided
that tiles will look good in that class. If each tile has a length of 24 inches and a width of 36
inches, how many tiles are needed to fill the classroom?

VI. Assessment

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read each of the following questions carefully and choose the letter that
corresponds to the correct answer.

1. What should be done first in solving a problem?

A. Translate the problem into a mathematical expression/equation.
B. Represent unknown numbers with variables.
C. Read through the problem carefully, and figure out what it's about.
D. Check your work and make a conclusion.

2. “The perimeter of a rectangle is 128 cm and the length is 47cm. Find the width of the
rectangle.” What is being asked in the problem?
A. perimeter of the rectangle B. length of the perimeter
C. width of the rectangle D. width and length of the rectangle

3. ” After 15 years, Ariel’s age will become four times that of her present age. Find her age.”
What should be the mathematical expression/equation in this problem?
A. x + 15 = 4x B. 15x + x = 4x
C. 4x + 15 = 4x D. x + 4 = 15x

4. 8 years from now Mary will be 19 years old. The current sum of the ages of Mary and Jose
is 41. How old is Jose right now?
A. 19 B. 22
C. 30 D. 41

5. A 15m cable is cut into two pieces such that the first piece is four times larger than the
second. Find the length of each piece.
A. 8m and 7m B. 4m and 11m
C. 6m and 9m D. 3m and 12m

Writer: Marie Cris P. Pacamara School: Sinobong National High School

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VII. Answers Key

Independent Practice
Problem 1:
 Find the two consecutive negative integers with a product of 24.
 (n)(n + 2) = 24
Problem 2: The larger number is 14, and the smaller number is 5.
Problem 3:
 5
 15x - 16x = 20 -25
Problem 4: John’s present age = 13 years.
Problem 5:
 L + W = 25
 Therefore, the width is 10 feet and the length is 15 feet.
Problem 6: 21, 875 m2

Application Assessment
If one tile 1. C
takes 6 ft2, 2. C
it takes 100
3. A
tiles to
cover 600 4. C
ft2. 5. D

VIII. References

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/algebra-topics/introduction-to-word-problems/1/

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/algebra/algebra-i/word-problems/number-
problems

https://www.purplemath.com/modules/numbprob.htm

https://www.ask-math.com/algebra-age-problems.html

https://opentextbc.ca/intermediatealgebraberg/chapter/4-5-geometric-word-
problems/

https://www.analyzemath.com/Geometry/rectangle_problems.html

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