Translating words to equations

Three less than twice a number

• 2x-3

• 3x-2

• 3-2x

• 2-3x

Answer explanation

The expression 'twice a number' is represented as 2x, and 'three less than' is represented as -3, so the correct expression is 2x-3.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The quotient of a number and -2

• x/-2

• -2/x

• x*-2

• x/2

Answer explanation

The correct answer is x/-2 because the quotient of a number and -2 is represented as x divided by -2.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Two times the sum of a number and 5 is 20

• 2(x+5)=20

• (2x)+5=20

• 2x+(x+5)=20

• x+x+5=20

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Four times the difference of a number and 7 is 32

• 4(x-7)=32

• 4x-7=32

• 4-x-7=32

• (4x)-x+7=32

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

How would you translate
x - 5 = 12 into words?

• x - 5 = 12
• The product of x and 5 is twelve
• x less than 5 is 12
• Five less than x is 12.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate the sentence into an equation.
Seven subtracted from n is 18 

• n + 7 = 18
• 7 - n = 18
• n - 7 = 18
• n + 7 = 18n

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 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

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

Which of the following expressions would need parentheses?

• 4 times the difference of a number and 8

• Five times a number increased by 7

• 4 times a number

• 15 less than a number multiplied by 12

• 11 times the sum of a number and 9

Answer explanation

The expressions '4 times the difference of a number and 8' and '11 times the sum of a number and 9' would need parentheses to clarify the order of operations.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2