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.2A

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.2A

half of a number, c

• c - 2
• ½ ÷ c
•  ½c
• c + ½

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triple the sum of x and 5

• 3 + x + 5
• 3 ∙ x + 5
• 3(x + 5)
• (3x) + 5

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eight plus triple the number of shirts
Let s = number of shirts

• 8 + 3s
• 8 + s
• 3s - 8

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Which expression means:
15 miles less than Debbie

• d + 15
• d - 15
• 15 - d
• 15 + d

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2 times the sum of y and 5 

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

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the difference of 100 and the quantity 6 plus w 

• 100 - 6 + w 
• 100 ÷ (6 + w)
• 100  - (6 + w)
• 100 ÷ 6 + w 

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35 multiplied by the quantity r less than 45 

• 35(r - 45) 
• 35r - 45
• 35(45 - r)
• 45 - 35r

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the difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n
• 3n - 7
• 3n + 7 
• 3÷7n

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