Translating word phrases and algebraic expressions

Write a word phrase for : 3(x + 2)

• 3 times a number plus two

• three times the quantity of a number increased by two

• the quotient of three and a number plus two

Write a word phrase for: 2a - 10

• The product of twice a number and ten

• Ten decreased by twice a number

• The difference of twice a number and 10

Write a word phrase : (x - 8)²

• The quantity 8 decreased by a number squared

• A number and eight times three

• The quantity a number decreased by eight squared

Write an Algebraic Expression for :

Eight less than three times a number

• 3(x-8)
• 3x - 8
• 8 - 3x

Write an algebraic expression for:

Three times a number decreased by sixteen

• 3(16)-n

• 16n-3

• 3n-16

Write an algebraic expression for:

Thirty -five decreased by twice a number

• 35+n²

• 35-2n

• 2n-35

Write a verbal expression for: 2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 and a number

• 6 less than the product of 2 and a number

• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a

Five times a number increased by nine

• 5(x+9)
• 9(5+x)
• 9x+5
• 5x+9

The product of seven and a number decreased by three.

• 7j + 3

• 7j-3

• 7(j+3)

• 3j+7

Three times the sum of two and a number. 

• 3e+2
• 3(e-2)
• 3(e+2)
• 2e+3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6