A.1b: Verbal statements to 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

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

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

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

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

Translate to an algebraic expression.

5 less than the quotient of 7 and s

• (7 ÷ s) - 5

• 5 - (7 ÷ s)

• 7(s - 5)

• 5 - 7s

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The difference of 3 times a number and 7

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7

• 3 / 7n

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.

• 4m + 8
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8

Translate: the product of five and the sum of a number and six

Translate:

"The square of the difference of four times x and eight y"