Writing expressions

Write the phrase as an expression.
twice a number x plus 8

• 2 + 8x
• 2x + 8
• 2(x+8)
• 8(2+x)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write an algebraic expression for the following.
Divide m by 7, and then subtract 4 from the quotient.

• 1/4m  -7
• (m/7) - 4
• m-7 + 4
• 7m + 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Which expression means:
15 miles less than Debbie

• d + 15
• d - 15
• 15 - d
• 15 + d

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

the difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n
• 3n - 7
• 3n + 7 
• 3÷7n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

m plus the product of 6 and n 

• m + 6n
• m - 6 + n
• 6m + n
• m + 6 + n 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

14 less than the quantity k times 6 

• 6 - 14k
• 6k - 14
• 14k - 6
• 14 - 6k

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

a number split equally by 7

• 7 ÷ n 
• 7n
• n - 7 
• n ÷ 7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write the expression.
Three more cookies than are in the jar. 

• C x 3
• C - 3
• C + 3
• C ÷ 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write the expression.
Twelve fewer questions than were on the first test. 

• 12 + q
• q - 12
• q x 12
• q ÷ 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write the expression.
Three times as many drinks on the tray.

• d + 3
• d - 3
• 3d
• 3 ÷ d 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6