Translating Expressions

the difference between forty-six and a number

• 46n

• $\frac{\text{46}}{\text{n}}$

• n - 46

• 46 − n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Eight less than five times a number

• 5m - 8

• 5(m + 8)

• 8m + 5

• 8(m + 5)

What operation does "difference" indicate?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

Write an algebraic expression for:

14 decreased by a number

• 14 + n

• 14 - n

• n - 14

• 14 decreased by a number

The product of 6 and y..

• 6 + y

• 6y

• y - 6

• $\frac{y}{6}$

s increased by 3

• s - 3

• 3s

• s + 3

• $\frac{s}{3}$

18 times a number

• n - 18
• 18n
• 18 + n
• 18 - n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

5 less than  r

• 5 - r
• r - 5
• 5r
• r + 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

r less than 5

• r - 5
• 5 - r
• r + 5
• 5 + r

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n + 18

• 18 - n

• $\frac{18}{n}$