Translating One-Step Expressions & Equations

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16

Which matches the expression below?

x −9

• Nine more than a number.

• The sum of a number and nine.

• A number decreased by nine.

Translate: twelve less than a number

16 less than b

• b - 16

• 16 - b

• 16 ^ b

• 2b

3 more than x

• x+3
• x×3
• 3x
• x=3

8 less than y

• 8-y
• 8/y
• y-8
• y+8

w increased by 5

• w - 5
• 5w
• w + 5
• w / 5

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n+18

• 18-n

• 18/n

the quotient of a number and 4

• n / 4

• n - 4

• n + 4

• 4n

the sum of fifty-two and a number

• n-52

• 52 + n

• 52/n

• 52n