Translating Expressions

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
9 times a number minus 2

• 2 - 9n
• 9  - 2n
• 2n - 9
• 9n - 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
two more than three times a number

• 3n - 2
• 3n + 2
• 3 + 2n
• 3 - 2n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
the sum of three and the product of n and five

• 3 + 5n
• 3n + 5
• (3-5)n
• 3n - 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
half a number x plus 4

• 2x + 4
• x + 4(½)
• ½x + 4 
• x + ½ + 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
two increased by four times a number is eight

• 2 + 4x = 8
• 2 + 4x + 8
• (2+4)8
• 2(4)x = 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
four less than the product of b and three

• 4 - 3b
• 4 - (3 + b)
• (4 + b) - 4
• 3b - 4

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
three more than the product of 6 and m is 15 

• 3 + 6m + 15
• 3 + 6 + m = 15
• 6m + 3 + 15
• 6m + 3 = 15

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
eight less than n squared is four

• n² - 8 = 4
• 8 - n² + 4
• n² - 8 + 4
• 8 - n² = 4

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
six more than the quotient of h and four is eleven

• 6 + 4h = 11
• 6 + (h ÷ 4) + 11
• (h ÷ 4) + 6 = 11
• 6(h ÷ 4) = 11

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
five less than a squared

• 5 - 2a
• a² - 5
• 5 - a²
• 2a - 5

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2