Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
Virginia SOL 7.PFA.2
Simplify numerical and algebraic expressions and evaluate algebraic expressions for given values.
What students need to be able to do
- Simplify numerical expressions using order of operations and properties of real numbers. Exponents limited to 1-4, bases to positive integers.
- Represent equivalent algebraic expressions in one variable using concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations.
- Simplify and generate equivalent algebraic expressions in one variable by applying order of operations and properties of real numbers.
- Evaluate algebraic expressions for given replacement values of variables. Exponents limited to 1-4, bases to positive integers.