Writing Algebraic Expressions

Subtract a number from 10

• n-10
• 10+n
• 10/n
• 10-n

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

a number added to 19

• 19-n
• 19+n
• 19/n
• 19n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

a number decreased by 12

• 12-n
• 12+n-5
• n-12
• 12n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

add 6 to a number

• 6+n
• 6/n
• 6-n
• 2n+6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

9 plus a number 

• n-9
• 9/n
• 9+n
• 9×n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than a number 

• 4/n
• 4+n
• n/4
• n-4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Nate has 6 fewer CDs than Emily.  If c represents the number of CDs Emily has, which expression tells how many CDs Nate has?

• 6-c
• 6+c
• c-6
• c+6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

13 subtracted from t

• t - 13
• t/13
• 13 × t
• 13 + t

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

9 fewer than the total number of people

• t × 9
• 9/t
• t - 9
• 9 + t

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

5 less than v

• 5 - v
• 5v
• 5 + v
• v - 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A