Translate Algebraic Expressions

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8 less than the product of 4 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.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 − y + 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m − 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than x

• 4 − x

• x − 4

• 4x

• −4x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Three less than twice a number

• 2x − 3

• 3x − 2

• 3 − 2x

• 2 − 3x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

A number squared increased by 1

• 1 + √2

• x² + 1

• x² − 1

• _{√2 + 1}

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The difference of a number and 7

• 7 − x

• x + 7

• x/7

• x − 7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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 35 decreased by a number

• 35+n
• 35-n
• n-35

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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5 times a number decreased by 17

• 17 - 5n

• 5n - 17

• 5n + 17

• 17 + 5n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the quotient of a number and twelve

• x + 12

• x - 12

• 12/x

• x/12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A