Translating Algebraic Expressions

The sum of 6 and x

• x + 6
• 6/x
• x + 4
• 6x

What is the quotient of y and 5?

• y - 5
• y + 5
• y X 5
• y/5

three times x increased by eight

• 3x

• 3x + 8

• 3y + 8

• x + 8

10 subtracted by a number, b

• 10 - b

• b - 10

• b

• b + 10

twice a number t, squared

• 2t

• t²

• 2x

• 2t²

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

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

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 − y + 5

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m − 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n

Three less than twice a number

• 2x − 3

• 3x − 2

• 3 − 2x

• 2 − 3x

Translate to an algebraic expression.

5 less than the quotient of 7 and s

• (7 ÷ s) - 5

• 5 - (7 ÷ s)

• 7(s - 5)

• 5 - 7s