Translating Expressions

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16

Six more than some number equals 52

• x + 6 = 52

• 6 + 52 = x

• 6x = 52

• 6x + 52 =

The difference of 2 and r equals -3.

• 2−r = -3

• r÷2 = -3

• r−2 = -3

• 2r = -3

The sum of x and 3 gives 5.

• x−3 = 5
• 3−x =5
• x+3=5
• x ÷ 3 = 5

Ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x
• 4x - 10 
• 10 - x
• 10/4x

The difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 + 7n
• 3n - 7
• 3n + 7 
• 3 / 7n

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n
• n+18
• 18-n
• 18/n

fourteen times a number

• n-14
• 14n
• 14+n
• 14-n

w increased by 5

• w - 5
• 5w
• w + 5
• w / 5

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16