Translating Expressions

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16

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

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a
• 6 less than the product of 2 times a
• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a
• twice the sum of a and 6

Six more than some number is 52

• x + 6 = 52

• 6 + 52 = x

• 6x = 52

• 6x + 52 =

Ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x
• 4x - 10 
• 10 - x
• 10/4x

Which matches the expression below?

x −9

• Nine more than a number.

• A number decreased by nine.

• Nine minus a number

• A number less than nine.

Three less than twice a number

• 2x-3

• 3-2x

• 3x-2

• 2-3x

The square root of the product of 2 and a number

Triple the sum of a number and two is 15

• 3n + 15 = 2

• 3 (n + 2) = 15

• 3n + 2 = 15

• 15( n + 2) = 3

A number squared, plus 5

• (5 + x)