Translating Expressions

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

• True

• False

46 less than a number

• 46 - n

• n - 46

• 46 + n

• n + 46

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 the sentence into an equation.
Seven subtracted from n is 18 

• n + 7 = 18

• 7 - n = 18

• n - 7 = 18

• n + 7 = 18n

m plus the product of 6 and n 

• m + 6n

• m - 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n 

the difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7 

• 3 / 7n

a number more than 12

• n + 12

• 12n 

• 12 + n 

• 12 - n 

Five times Mike's age, increased by nine

• 5(x+9)

• 9(5+x)

• 9x+5

• 5x+9

Twice the sum of a number and three.

• 2n + 3

• 2(n + 3)

• n² + 3

• 2(n - 3)