Translating Verbal to Algebraic Practice

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
Eight less than the product of four 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.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
Four divided by the sum of a number and twelve.  

• 4 / n + 12
• 4 / 12n
• 4 / (n + 12) 
• (4 / n) + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the twice a number
• 6 less than the product of 2 times a
• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a
• twice the sum of a and 6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

a number increased by 5

• w - 5
• 5w
• w + 5
• w / 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x
• 4x - 10 
• 10 - x
• 10/4x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip"  the terms around.

• True
• False

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Translate this phrase into an Algebraic expression.
57 more than 3 times Kate's score
Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.

• 57g + 3
• 3g - 57
• 3g + 57
• 57 + 3g

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 + 7n
• 3n - 7
• 3n + 7 
• 3 / 7n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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.A.2A

What is the correct term for the answer you get when you multiply?

• Product
• Quotient
• Sum
• Difference

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1