Translating sentences to equations

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

How would you translate
x - 5 = 12 into words?

• x - 5 = 12
• The product of x and 5 is twelve
• x less than 5 is 12
• Five less than x is 12.

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five 

• 2 + y + 5
• 2y + 5 
• 2(y + 5)
• 2 - y + 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The difference of x and 8, divided by 5

• x – 8 ÷ 5
• x/8 ÷ 5
• x/8/5
• (x – 8)/5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The product of 5 and x, plus 3

• 5x + 3
• (5/x) + 3
• 5 + x + 3
• (5 – x) + 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

2 times the quantity of 7 plus x

• 2(x + 7)
• 2 • 7 + x
• 2(7) + x
• 2 • 7 • x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The product of 6 and a number plus 13 is 21.

• 6x + 13 = 21
• 21x + 6 = 13
• 6x + 21 = 13

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Twice a number is 24.

• 2n = 24
• 2/n = 24
• 2 + n = 24
• 2 - n = 24

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Jordan ran three times as far as Matt. They ran a total of 60 miles. Which equation would be appropriate to solve? 

• m + m + 3 = 60
• 3m = 60
• m + 3m = 60
• m + 3 = 60

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Five times Mike's age, increased by nine

• 5(x+9)
• 9(5+x)
• 9x+5
• 5x+9

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6