Mathematics 7

Quarter 2
Self-Learning Module14
Solving Problems Involving
Algebraic Expressions
Mathematics – Grade 7
Quarter 2 – Self-Learning Module 14: Solving Problems Involving Algebraic
Expressions, First Edition, 2020

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Mathematics 7
Quarter 2
Self-Learning Module14
Solving Problems Involving
Algebraic Expressions
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Mathematics Grade 7 Self-Learning Module on Solving Problems

Involving Algebraic Expressions!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed

by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its Officer-in-
Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin, in
partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor, Honorable Victor Ma.
Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum using
the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in developing this instructional
resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body
of the self-learning module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this self-
learning module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing
them to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the self-learning module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics Grade 7 Self-Learning Module on Solving Problems

Involving Algebraic Expressions!

This self-learning module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will
be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active learner.

This self-learning module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills that

you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson at

hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts and

skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and application

of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATION

1. Solve word problems involving algebraic expressions.

PRETEST

Directions: Read each of the following carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Given the sides of the triangle. What is the perimeter of the triangle?

x+8 2x – 5

3x + 4

A. 6x + 7 B. 6x - 7 C. 6x + 17 D. 6x - 17

2. If you have (100x3 – 5x + 3) pesos in your wallet and you spent (80x3 – 2x2 + 9)
pesos in buying foods, how much money is left in your pocket?
A. 20x3 – 2x2 + 5x + 6 C. 20x3 + 2x2 - 5x - 6
B. 20x3 – 2x2 + 5x - 6 D. 20x3 – 2x2 - 5x - 6

3. What is the area of the square whose side measures (2x – 5) cm?
(Hint: Area of the square = s2)?
A. 4x2 + 20x - 25 cm2 C. 4x2 - 20x - 25 cm2
B. 4x - 20x + 25 cm
2 2 D. 4x2 + 20x + 25 cm2

4. The length of the rectangle is x cm and its area is (x3 – x) cm2. What is the measure
of its width?
A. x2 - 1 cm C. x2 - x cm
B. x2 + 1 cm D. x2 + x cm

5. One side of the square is 2x – 7 cm. Find its perimeter.

A. 8x + 24 cm C. 8x + 28 cm
B. 8x – 24 cm D. 8x - 28 cm
 RECAP

In the previous lessons you have learned and discovered the patterns on finding
the products.
Let us answer the questions below before we continue with the new lessons.
A. Find the products of the following.
1. ( x + 3 ) ( x2 – 3x + 9 ) =

2. (2x + y ) ( 4x2 – 2xy + y2 ) =

3. (4r2 - pq ) ( 16r4 + 4pqr2 + p2q2 ) =

LESSON

After you have learned the concept of algebraic expressions, let us proceed with
its application.
Remember that in solving word problems read carefully and understand what is
asked in the problem.
Examples:
1. The width of a rectangular garden is 2x – 7 feet and the length is 3x + 8 feet. Write
a polynomial that represents the perimeter.

Solution:
Step 1. Determine what is being asked for in the problem.

Write a polynomial that represents the perimeter.

Step 2. Write the given facts.
l = 3x + 8 feet P=?
w = 2x – 7 feet
Step 3. Solve for the perimeter.
a. To get the perimeter of rectangle use the pattern or formula P = 2( l + w) or
P = 2l + 2w.
b. Substitute the given using the formula:
P = 2( l + w)

P = 2 (3x + 8 + 2x – 7 ) Add similar terms.

P = 2 ( 5x + 1 ) Use Distributive Property.
 P = 2(5x) + 2(1) Multiply each term.

P = 10x + 2 square feet

Step 4. Make a conclusion.
Perimeter of a rectangular garden is (10x + 2) ft2.
2. The Pasig City government budget is represented by 9x2 + 5x + 9. Represent the
amount of budget after 7x2 + 14x + 19 was used for the COVID-19 project.

Solution:
Step 1. Determine what is being asked for in the problem.
Represent the amount of budget after 7x2 + 14x + 19 was used for the
COVID-19 project.
Step 2. Write the given facts.
Total budget = 9x2 + 5x + 9
Amount Spent = 7x2 + 14x + 19
Step 3. Solve for the budget left.
9x2 + 5x + 9 9x2 + 5x + 9
- 7x2 + 14x + 19 + -7x2 - 14x - 19
2x2 - 9x - 10

Step 4. Make a conclusion. Remember:

The amount of budget left is 2x2 - 9x - 10. Change the sign of the
subtrahend then proceed in
3. Find the volume of the rectangular prism whose Addition.
length, width and height are (x + 3) meter, (x – 3)
meter and (2x + 5) meter respectively. (Hint: Volume of rectangular prism = l x w
x h).
Solution:
Step 1. Determine what is being asked for in the problem.
Find the volume of the rectangular prism.

Step 2. Write the given facts.

length = (x + 3) meter
width = (x – 3) meter
height = (2x + 5) meter

Step 3. Solve for the volume.

Volume of rectangular prism = l x w x h
V=lxwxh
= (x + 3)(x -3)(2x + 5) Multiply each terms.

= (x + 3)(x -3) (2x + 5)

= ( x2 - 3x + 3x – 9) (2x + 5) add -3x + 3x = 0x (remove)

= ( x2 – 9) (2x + 5) Multiply
 = 2x3 + 5x2 - 18x - 45 cubic meters
Step 4. Make a conclusion.
The volume of the rectangular prism is 2x3 + 5x2 - 18x - 45 cubic
meters.

4. If I spent (x3 + 5x2 – 2x – 24) pesos for (x2 + x – 6) pencils, how much does each
pencil cost?
Solution:
Step 1. Determine what is being asked for in the problem.
How much does each pencil cost.

Step 2. Write the given facts / equations.

(x3 + 5x2 – 2x – 24)
(x2 + x – 6)

Step 3. Solve for the cost of each pencil.

a. Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor.
𝑥3
= 𝑥 3−2
𝑥2
=x
x
x2 + x – 6 x3 + 5x2 – 2x – 24

b. Multiply the divisor by the quotient and subtract their product from
the dividend.
c.
x(x2 + x – 6) = x3 + x2 – 6x

x
x2 + x – 6 x3 + 5x2 – 2x – 24
-x3 + x2 – 6x Subtract.(change the sign of
0x3 + 4x2 + 4x -24 the subtrahend)

d. Repeat steps a and b until the last partial dividend is divided by the
divisor.
X+4
x2 + x – 6 x3 + 5x2 – 2x – 24
-x3 + x2 – 6x
0x3 + 4x2 + 4x - 24
+ 4x2 + 4x - 24 Subtract.(change the sign of
0x2 + 0x – 0 of the subtrahend)

Step 4. Make a conclusion.

Each pencil costs X + 4 pesos.
 ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PRACTICE!

Direction: Analyze and perform the following activity.
1. If the perimeter of the triangle is 14a2b + 8, find the length of the unknown side.

? 5a2b + 5

a2b – 2
2. As shown in the figure, what expression represents its area?

x2 + x + 1

4x – 1

ACTIVITY 2: KEEP PRACTICING!

Directions: Answer the following questions. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is 12x3 – 5x2 + 3x + 4 less than 15x3 + 10x + 4x2 – 10?
A. 3x3 + 9x2 + 7x -14 C. 3x3 - 9x2 + 7x -14
B. 3x + 9x + 7x +14
3 2 D. 3x3 + 9x2 + 13x -14

2. If I bought (3x + 5) face masks which cost (5x – 1) pesos each, how much will I
pay for it?
A. 8x + 6 C. 15x2 + 22x - 5
B. 8x + 4 D. 15x2 + 28x – 5

3. If 5 is the number needed to be multiplied by 9 to get 45, what polynomial is

needed to be multiplied to x + 3 to get 2x2 + 3x – 9?
A. 2x2 – 3 C. 2x2 + 3
B. 2x – 3 D. 2x + 3

4. What is the distance travelled by a bus in (4b + 5) hours whose speed is

(4b – 5)kph?

A. (16𝑏 2 − 25) km C. (16𝑏 2 + 20b - 25) km

B. (16𝑏 2 +25) km D. (16𝑏 2 − 40b - 25) km

5. The longest side of a triangle is 3x + 10 meters and the other two sides are 2x
+ 5 and 3x + 5 meters. What is the value of the perimeter if x is 5 meters?
A. 33 meter C. 55 meter
B. 40 meter D. 60 meter
ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF!
Directions: Analyze and Solve. Show your solution.
1. The distance covered by a bike is given by the expression 3x2 - 16x + 20. The
time taken by the bike to covered this distance is given by the expression x - 2.
Find the speed of the bike.( Hint: speed = )

2. Corona bought a testing kit for COVID-19 Test. The RT-PCR Test costs 77x2 +
30x pesos while the Rapid Antibody-based Test costs 54x2 + 5x pesos. How much
did she pay for the testing kits in all?

WRAP-UP

Let’s remember that in solving word problems; determine what is asked in the
problem, know what is/are the given information or facts and what process is used to
solve the problem, check the results and make a conclusion.

VALUING

REFLECTION: (Journal Writing)

Share your thoughts in 3-5 sentences and write these in your notebook.
I learned that…

POSTTEST

Direction: Read each of the following questions carefully and choose the letter that
corresponds to the correct answer.
1. A box contains (m - 4) pencils. A case consists of (m+10) boxes. How many
pencils are there in all?
A. (𝑚2 - 40) pencils C. (𝑚2 + 6m - 40) pencils
B. (𝑚2 - 6m - 40) pencils D. (𝑚2 + 14m - 40) pencils

2. Three sides of a triangle measure (4p – 3) cm, (5p + 7)cm, and (2p – 5)cm. What
is its perimeter?
A. (11p -15) cm C. (11p + 1) cm
B. (11p − 1) cm D. (11p - 3) cm
3. Find the area of a square lot whose side is (3𝑝 + 7) meters?

𝐴. (9𝑝2 + 49) square meter C. (9𝑝2 - 21p + 49) square meter

𝐵. (9𝑝2 +21p + 49) square meter D. (9𝑝2 + 42p + 49) square meter

4. Urasaya can paint a room in (𝑟 2 -5r -24) hours. How many days can he finish
painting the same type of room if he works (r – 8) hours in a day?
A. (r + 3) days C. (r + 4) days
B. (r – 3)days D. ( r – 4) days

5. Kim bought 8x2 + 16x4 – 4x3 + 10 pieces of red face masks and 4x4 – 8x2 – 12 +
10x pieces of blue facemasks. How many pieces of face mask does Kim have in
all?
A. 20x4 + 10x – 4x3 - 2 C. 20x4 – 4x3 – 2 + 10x
B. 20x4 -2 + 10x – 4x3 D. 20x4 – 4x3 + 10x - 2
ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF!
1. The speed of the bike is 3x – 10.
2. 131x2 + 35x pesos
POSTTEST
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
PRETEST
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
RECAP
1. x3 + 27
2. 8x3 + y3
3. 64r6 – p3q3
ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PRACTICE!
1. l = 8a2b + 5
2. A = 4x3 + 3x2 + 3x – 1
ACTIVITY 2: KEEP PRACTICING!
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
KEY TO CORRECTION
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