Translating Expressions

the difference between forty-six and a number

• 46 x n
• 46/n
• n-46
• 46 − n

46 less than a number

• 46 - n
• n - 46
• 46 + n
• n + 46

5 times a number, minus 8  

• 5m - 8
• 5(m + 8)
• 8m + 5
• 8(m + 5)

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 14 decreased by a number

• 14+n
• 14-n
• n-14
• 14 decreased by a number

The product of 6 and y..

• 6 + y
• 6y
• y - 6
• y / 6

s increased by 3

• s - 3
• 3s
• s + 3
• s / 3

18 times a number

• n - 18
• 18n
• 18 + n
• 18 - n

5 less than  r

• 5 - r
• r - 5
• 5r
• r + 5

the difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n
• 3n - 7
• 3n + 7 
• 3 / 7n

5 less than the product of 7 and s

• 7s - 5
• 5 - 7 + s
• 7(s - 5) 
• 5 - 7s