Write Algebraic Expressions

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What is an algebraic expression?

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An algebraic expression is a mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables (like x or y), and operation symbols (like +, -, *, /). It does not have an equal sign.

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What does it mean to 'write an algebraic expression' for a verbal phrase?

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To write an algebraic expression for a verbal phrase means to translate the words into a mathematical form using numbers, variables, and operations.

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Translate the phrase '5 more than a number x' into an algebraic expression.

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x + 5

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Translate the phrase '3 times a number y' into an algebraic expression.

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3y

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Translate the phrase 'the sum of a number z and 10' into an algebraic expression.

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z + 10

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Translate the phrase '7 less than a number a' into an algebraic expression.

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a - 7

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What is the algebraic expression for '4 times the sum of a number n and 8'?

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4(n + 8)

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What is the verbal phrase for the algebraic expression '2x + 3'?

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2 times a number x plus 3

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What does 'the product of 5 and a number m' look like as an algebraic expression?

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5m

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Translate the phrase 'the difference between a number p and 12' into an algebraic expression.

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p - 12