Translating Algebraic Equations

What is the difference between an expression and equation?

• Expressions have an equal sign and equations do not have an equal sign
• Expressions do not have an equal sign and equations do have an equal sign
• There is not a difference
• Expressions do not have variables and equations have variables

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Translate the sentence into an equation.
Seven subtracted from n is 18 

• n + 7 = 18
• 7 - n = 18
• n - 7 = 18
• n + 7 = 18n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 4 + 6x = 18
• 4x + 6 = 18
• 6x + 4 = 18
• not enough info

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

How would you translate
x - 5 = 12 into words?

• x - 5 = 12
• The product of x and 5 is twelve
• x less than 5 is 12
• Five less than x is 12.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate: Six fewer than twice a number is four.

• 6 - 2x = 4
• 2x - 6 = 4
• x² - 6 = 4
• 6 - x² = 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Six more than some number equals 52

• 6 + x = 52
• 6 + 52 = x
• 6x = 52
•  6x + 52 =

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Translate the statement into an equation:
The sum of three times a number and ten is equal to eight times the number.

• 3 + 10 = 8
• 3x + 10 = 8
• 3x + 10 = 8x
• 3(x + 10) = 8x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Two more than 4 times a number is -18.

• 4x + 2 = -18
• 2x + 4 = -18
• 18 = 4x +2

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which represents the phrase shown?

"Four less than a number, n is equal to fifteen."

• $4-n=15$

• $n-4=15$

• $n-15=4$

• $15-n=4$

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which algebraic expression best represents the number sentence below?

"The product of negative seven and a number is forty-nine."

• $49-p=-7$

• $-7p=49$

• $-7+p=49$

• $49p=-7$

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3