Translating Expressions

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16

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

• 6/k
• k/6
• 6 - k
• k - 6

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.

The quotient of a 15 and a number is 1

• 15 / g = 1

• g+ 1/15

• g / 15 = 1

• 15g = 1 

Half the difference of four and a number is twelve

• 1/2 (4 - x) = 12

• 1/2x - 4 = 12

• 1/2 (4) - x = 12

• x / 2 - 4 = 12

Triple the sum of a number and two is 15

• 3n + 15 = 2

• 3 (n + 2) = 15

• 3n + 2 = 15

• 15( n + 2) = 3

The quotient of seven and a number is twelve

• 7n = 12

• n/7 = 12

• 7/n = 12

• 12n = 7

3 more than x

• x+3
• x×3
• 3x
• x=3

3 more than x

• x+3
• x×3
• 3x
• x=3

8 less than y

• 8-y
• 8/y
• y-8
• y+8