Translating Equations from Words (One and Two Step)

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

A number t increased by 4 is -13.

• 4 - t = -13

• t - 4 = -13

• 4t = -13

• t + 4 = -13

What IS NOT a correct way to say n + 16?

• A number n plus 16

• A number n added to 16

• 16 more than a number n.

• 16 less than a number n.

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

2 times a number x added to 5 is 18.

• $\frac{x}{2}$ + 5 = 18

• 2x + 5 = 18

• 2x + 18 = 5

• 7x = 18

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A number x divided by 7 minus 4 is -20.

• $\frac{x}{7}$ + 4 = -20

• 7x - 4 = -20

• $\frac{x}{7}$ - 4 = -20

• 4 - $\frac{x}{7}$ = -20

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

An amount y split into 5 groups plus 3 is 53.

• $\frac{y}{5}+3=53$

• $\frac{y}{5}-3=53$

• 5y + 3 = 53

• $\frac{y}{8}=53$

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

4 less than -6 multiplied by a number n is 60.

• 4 - 6n = 60

• -6n - 4 = 60

• 60 - 4 = -6n

• -6n + 4 = 60

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

Half of a number x increased by 9 is 2.

• 2x + 9 = 2

• $\frac{x}{4}+9=2$
  

• $\frac{x}{2}+9\ =2$

• $\frac{x}{2}-9=2$
  

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

Each game g costs $60, and you spend a total of $240.

• 60g = 240

• g + 60 = 240

• 240g = 60

• g - 60 = 240

Choose the equation that represents this situation:

The amount of people, p, that attend your party are divided into 10 tables. This puts 12 people at each table.

• 12p = 10

• p + 10 = 12

• $\frac{p}{10}=12$

• 10p = 12

Choose the equation that represents this situation:

You are putting cookies into bags to deliver to friends. Each bag, b, contains 20 cookies, and you have 4 cookies leftover. You had 204 cookies in total.

• b + 24 = 204

• 20b - 4 = 204

•  $\frac{b}{20}$ + 4 = 204

• 20b + 4 = 204