Algebraic Translations

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
9 times a number minus 2

• 2 - 9n
• 9  - 2n
• 2n - 9
• 9n - 2

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
two more than three times a number

• 3n - 2
• 3n + 2
• 3 + 2n
• 3 - 2n

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
two increased by four times a number is eight

• 2 + 4x = 8
• 2 + 4x + 8
• (2+4)8
• 2(4)x = 8

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?

three more than the product of 6 and a number is 15

• 3 + 6m + 15

• 3 + 6 + m = 15

• 6m + 3 + 15

• 6m + 3 = 15

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
two more than three times a number

• 3n - 2
• 3n + 2
• 3 + 2n
• 3 - 2n

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?

three more than the product of 6 and a number is 15

• 3 + 6m + 15

• 3 + 6 + m = 15

• 6m + 3 + 15

• 6m + 3 = 15

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?

five less than a number squared

• 5 - 2a

• a² - 5

• 5 - a²

• 2a - 5

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
the sum of a number and four, divided by three is 2

• n + 4 = 2 ÷ 3
• (n + 4) ÷ 3 = 2
• n + (4 ÷ 3) = 2
• n + 4 ÷ 3 + 2

5 less than the product of 7 and a number

• 7s - 5

• 5 - 7 + s

• 7(s - 5)

• 5 - 7s

The product of seven and a number

• 7j

• j+3

• j-3

• j/3