Translating Algebraic Expressions

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

What does "difference" mean?

• add
• subtract 
• multiply
• divide

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Translate: two times the sum of a number and five 

• 2 + y + 5
• 2y + 5 
• 2(y + 5)
• 2 - y + 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than x 

• 4 - x
• x - 4
• 4x
• -4x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n+18

• 18-n

• 18/n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the quotient of a number and 4

• n / 4

• n - 4

• n + 4

• 4n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the sum of fifty-two and a number

• n-52

• 52 + n

• 52/n

• 52n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The difference of x and 8, divided by 5

• x – 8 ÷ 5
• x/8 ÷ 5
• x/8/5
• (x – 8)/5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate the statement below into an expression or equation:

Half a number, n.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this expression: the quotient of a number and 2, plus 9

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A