This document provides information and examples about algebra rules and concepts including: - Assigning variables to unknown quantities, such as assigning 'm' to the person who weighs the least. - Identifying like terms in algebraic expressions as terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power, even if the coefficients are different. - Providing formulas for perimeter and area of squares and triangles. - Examples of translating word problems into algebraic expressions and equations, and simplifying expressions by combining like terms. - A review of topics to be covered on Test #1, including simplifying expressions, solving simple one- and two-step equations, and translating sentences into algebraic representations.