Translating Verbal Expressions

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
35 multiplied by the quantity r less than 45 

• 35(r - 45) 
• 35r - 45
• 35(45 - r)
• 45 - 35r

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a
• 6 less than the product of 2 times a
• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a
• twice the sum of a and 6

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• five times the sum of a number x and two
• two times the sum of a number x and five
• a number x times the sum of five and two
• the sum of five times a number x and two

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Translate this phrase into an Algebraic expression.

57 more than 3 times Kate's score

Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.

• 57g + 3

• 3g - 57

• 3g + 57

• 57 + 3g

Mike is 6 years younger than Iris (x). What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + x

• 6 - x

• x - 6

• 6x

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Six more than some number equals 52

• x + 6 = 52

• 6 + 52 = x

• 6x = 52

• 6x + 52 =

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

7 less than 20.

• 7+20
• 20−7
• 7−20
• 20+7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The difference of 2 and r equals -3.

• 2−r = -3

• r÷2 = -3

• r−2 = -3

• 2r = -3

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3