Translating

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

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

• 6/k
• k/6
• 6 - k
• k - 6

Ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x
• 4x - 10 
• 10 - x
• 10/4x

Three less than twice a number

• 2x-3

• 3-2x

• 3x-2

• 2-3x

The quotient of a 15 and a number is 1

• 15 / g = 1

• g+ 1/15

• g / 15 = 1

• 15g = 1 

The sum of five and a number, squared

• x + 5

A number squared, plus 5

• (5 + x)

The quotient of a number and seven is eight

• 7 / n = 8

• n / 7 = 8

• 7n = 8

• 8n = 7

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n
• n+18
• 18-n
• 18/n