Translating Algebraic Expressions

A number squared

• 2x

• x²

• $x\ +\ x$

The sum of a number squared and 6

• $6x^2$

• $x\ +\ 6$

• $x^2\ +\ 6$

The sum of a number squared and 9

•  $9x^2$ 

•  $x\ +\ 9$ 

•  $2x\ +\ 9$ 

•  $x^2\ +\ 9$  

Three-fourths of a number

• $\frac{3}{4}\ \div\ n$

• $\frac{3}{4}n$

• $3\ +4n$

• $3\ \times4$

15 less than three-fourths of a number

• $3\times4-15$

• $15\ -\ \frac{3}{4}n$

• $\frac{3}{4}n\ -\ 15$

• $3\ \times\ 4n\ -15$

12 less than two-thirds of a number

•  $12\ -\frac{2}{3}x$ 

•  $\ \frac{2}{3}x\ -\ 12$ 

•  $2\ \times\ 3-12$ 

•  $2\div3\ \ \times15$ 

half a number

• $\frac{1}{2}\ +\ y$

• $\frac{1}{2}y$

• $y-\frac{1}{2}\$

• $2y$

the difference between a number and 7

• $n+7$

• $7\ +n$

• $7\ -n$

• $n\ -\ 7$

the difference between a number and 14

•  $14\ -\ w$ 

•  $w\ -\ 14$ 

•  $\frac{w}{14}$ 

•  $\frac{14}{w}$ 

Four subtracted from a number

• $w\ -\ 4$

• $4\ -\ w$