Translating Expressions

46 less than a number

• 46 - n
• n - 46
• 46 + n
• n + 46

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

5 times a number, minus 8  

• 5m - 8
• 5(m + 8)
• 8m + 5
• 8(m + 5)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Write an algebraic expression for:
 14 decreased by a number

• 14+n
• 14-n
• n-14
• 14 decreased by a number

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The product of 6 and y..

• 6 + y
• 6y
• y - 6
• y / 6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

s increased by 3

• s - 3
• 3s
• s + 3
• s / 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 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

Write an algebraic expression for:
three times a number plus 16

• 3(16)+n
• 16n+3
• 3n+16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

m plus the product of 6 and n 

• m + 6n
• m - 6 + n
• 6m + n
• m + 6 + n 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the difference between forty-six and a number

• 46 x n
• 46/n
• n-46
• 46 − n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A