Sentences into Equations

The difference between a number and two

• x - 2

• 2 - x

• x/2

• x and 2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Five subtracted from three times a number

• 3 - 5x

• 5x - 3

• 3x - 5

• 5 - 3x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Half a number decreased by nine

• 1/2 (9) - x

• 9x - 1/2

• 9 - 1/2x

• 1/2x - 9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Four times a number decreased by twelve

• 4(x - 12)

• 4x - 12

• 4(-12) + x

• 12 - 4x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Four times the difference between a number and twelve

• 4(x - 12)

• 4(-12) + x

• 4x - 12

• 12 - 4x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Seven more than three times a number

• 7(3 + x)

• 7(3) + x

• 7 + 3 + x

• 3x + 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Six subtracted from twice a number

• 2x - 6

• 2(6) - x

• 6 - 2x

• 2 - 6x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Four times the difference of a number and 16

• 4(x) - 16

• 4(16-x)

• 4(x - 16)

• 4 - (x + 16)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

One third of the sum of a number and seven

• 1/3 + x + 7

• 1/3(7) + x

• 1/3x + 7

• 1/3(x + 7)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Twice the difference of a number and 13

• 2 -(x) + 13

• 2(13 - x)

• 2(x - 13)

• 2(-x + 13)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6