1.6 Verbal Phrases to Algebraic Expressions

The sum of m and n

• n + m

• m - n

• n - m

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than g

• 4 - g

• g - 4

• 4 + g

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The difference of a number t and 2

• t + 2

• t - 2

• 2 - t

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

15 decreased by a number b squared

• 15 + b²

• 15 - b²

• b² - 15

• 15 - b³

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The sum of a number x and a number y, then cubed

• x + y³

• x + y²

• (x + y)²

• (x + y)³

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

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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

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The quotient of four and a number increased by ten.

• 4 - n + 10
• 4n - 10
• 4/(n + 10)
• 4 / n + 10

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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The difference of 100 and the sum of 6 and w 

• 100 - 6 + w 
• 100 / (6 + w)
• 100  - (6 + w)
• 100 / 6 + w 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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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

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Two times the difference of some number and eleven.  

• 2t - 11
• 2(t - 11) 
• 2(t / 11)
• 2 x t - 11

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A