Tutoring - Quiz #1 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

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
four less than the product of b and three

• 4 - 3b
• 4 - (3 + b)
• (4 + b) - 4
• 3b - 4

Evaluate: 3x² - 10x + 3 for x = -4

Mathematical Equivalence

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Evaluate -2x + -3y if x = 10 and y = -6

• 18

• -38

• 12

• -2

Evaluate the expression

• -39

• 33

• 39

• 3

Evaluate bc + 5a  
when  a = 3, b = 4, and
c = -6

• 9
• 38
• -38
• -9

• 19

• 53

• -117

• -19

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
14 subtracted from the quantity 6 times k 

• 6 - 14k
• 6k - 14
• 14k - 6
• 14 - 6k

Ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x
• 4x - 10 
• 10 - x
• 10/4x

Select all examples in which the student correctly translated the verbal situation into an algebraic expression.