Unit 1 Quiz

Translate the following verbal expression into an algebraic expression:

5 less than 6 times a number

• 5 - 6n

• 6n - 5

• 5 - 6 + n

• 6(3) - 5

Translate the following verbal expression into an algebraic expression:

Negative 2 times the sum of a number and 7.

• 2(n+7)

• -2 x n + 7

• -2(n + 7)

• -2(7 - n)

Translate the following verbal expression into an algebraic expression:

The quotient of 2 numbers less than 9.

• (2/x) - 9

• (x/y) - 9

• 9 - (x/x)

• 9 - (m/n)

Translate the following verbal expression into an algebraic expression:

One half of the sum of y and 8 minus the product of 3 and x

• .5(y + 8) - 3x

• 3x - .5(y + 8)

• 1(y + 8) - 3x

• 2(y + 8) + 3x

Translate the following algebraic expression into a verbal expression:

6y - 4

• 6 times a number less than 4

• 4 less than 6 times a number

• 6 times the difference of y and 4

• 4 less than 6 times x

Translate the following algebraic expression into a verbal expression:

5(x-2) + 4y

• 5 times the sum of x and 2 decreased by the product of 4 and a number

• 5 times x minus 2 increased by the product of 4 and a number

• 5 times the difference of x and 2 increased by the quotient of 4 and a number

• 5 times the difference of x and 2 increased by the product of 4 and a number

Translate the following algebraic expression into a verbal expression:

3 times a number subtracted from the quotient of x and 7

• (x/7) - 3n

• 3n - (x/7)

• 7x - 3n

• 3n - 7x

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