verbal to expression starter lesson 2-1

Multiple Choice

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 and a number
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 8 - 4m

• 8m - 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m - 8

Multiple Choice

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11

• 2(t - 11) 

• 2(t / 11)

• 2 x t - 11

Multiple Choice

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• five times the sum of a number x and two

• two times the sum of a number x and five

• a number x times the sum of five and two

• the sum of five times a number x and two