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

The total of b and 14 

• 14 - b
• 14/b
• 14 + b 
• b - 14 

Choose two. 2x

• 2 plus x

• The product of 2 and x

• two times x

• x and two more

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

"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip" the terms around.

• True

• False

Three less than twice a number

• 2x − 3

• 3x − 2

• 3 − 2x

• 2 − 3x

The difference of a number and 7

• 7 − x

• x + 7

• x/7

• x − 7