Writing Expressions

the difference if 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n
• 3n - 7
• 3n + 7 
• 3 / 7n

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n+18

• 18-n

• 18/n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

fourteen times a number

• n-14
• 14n
• 14+n
• 14-n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

the sum of fifty-two and a number

• n-52

• 52 + n

• 52/n

• 52n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

4 less than 5 

• 4 - 5
• 5 - 4
• 4p - 5
• 5 - 4p 

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

CCSS.2.OA.B.2

w increased by 5

• w - 5
• 5w
• w + 5
• w / 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

The product of seven and j..

• 7j
• j+3
• j-3
• j/3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Five times Mike's age, increased by nine

• 5(x+9)
• 9(5+x)
• 9x+5
• 5x+9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write an algebraic expression for:
 thirty-five decreased by a number

• 35+n
• 35-n
• n-35

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the expression for "six less than y"

• 6- y
• 6 < y
• y - 6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6