Translating verbal expressions

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Mike is 6 years younger than Iris (x). What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + x

• 6 - x

• x - 6

• 6x

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Which algebraic expression represents
 "six less than a number"?

• 6/k
• k/6
• 6 - k
• k - 6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which matches the expression below?

x −9

• Nine more than a number.

• A number decreased by nine.

• The sum of a number and nine.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

m plus the product of 6 and n 

• m + 6n
• m - 6 + n
• 6m + n
• m + 6 + n 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which matches the expression below?

2x + 5

• Five times a number increased by two.

• Two more than the product of five and a number.

• The sum of five and twice a number.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

two times x, increased by five

• 2x - 5 
• 2x + 5 
• 2(x - 5) 
• 2(x + 5) 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
35 multiplied by the quantity r less than 45 

• 35(r - 45) 
• 35r - 45
• 35(45 - r)
• 45 - 35r

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2