Translating Algebraic Expressions

What operation is meant by "increase by"

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What operation is meant by "product"

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What operation is meant by "difference"

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What operation is meant by "double"

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Translate "five more than a number"

• $5x$

• $5-x$
  

• $x+5$
  

• $\frac{5}{x}$
  

Translate "a number decreased by 5"

• $5x$

•  $x-5$ 
  

• $x+5$
  

• $\frac{5}{x}$
  

Translate "the product of -6 and a number decreased by 3"

•  $-6x-3$ 

•  $-3+6x$ 
  

•  $6x$ 
  

•  $\frac{6x}{3}$ 
  

Translate "twice a number"

•  $2x$ 

•  $2+x$ 
  

•  $x-2$ 
  

•  $\frac{x}{2}$ 
  

Translate "the sum of a number and 12"

•  $12x$ 

•  $12+x$ 
  

•  $x-12$ 
  

•  $\frac{x}{12}$ 
  

Translate "the difference of a number and 7"

•  $7x$ 

•  $x+7$ 
  

•  $x-7$ 
  

•  $\frac{x}{7}$