Writing Algebraic Expressions

Subtract a number from 10

• n-10
• 10+n
• 10/n
• 10-n

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

a number added to 19

• 19-n
• 19+n
• 19/n
• 19n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

a number decreased by 12

• 12-n
• 12+n-5
• n-12
• 12n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than a number 

• 4/n
• 4+n
• n/4
• n-4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Nate has 6 fewer CDs than Emily.  If c represents the number of CDs Emily has, which expression tells how many CDs Nate has?

• 6-c
• 6+c
• c-6
• c+6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

13 subtracted from t

• t - 13
• t/13
• 13 × t
• 13 + t

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

9 fewer than the total number of people

• t × 9
• 9/t
• t - 9
• 9 + t

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

5 less than v

• 5 - v
• 5v
• 5 + v
• v - 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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.

• 4m + 8
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6