Writing Variable Expressions

Write the phrase as an expression.
twice a number x plus 8

• 2 + 8x
• 2x + 8
• 2(x+8)
• 8(2+x)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

half of a number, c

• c - 2
• ½ ÷ c
•  ½c
• c + ½

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

triple the sum of x and 5

• 3 + x + 5
• 3 ∙ x + 5
• 3(x + 5)
• (3x) + 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

2 times the sum of y and 5 

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the difference of 100 and the quantity 6 plus w 

• 100 - 6 + w 
• 100 ÷ (6 + w)
• 100  - (6 + w)
• 100 ÷ 6 + w 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Write the expression.
Three more cookies than are in the jar. 

• C x 3
• C - 3
• C + 3
• C ÷ 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write the expression.
Twelve fewer questions than were on the first test. 

• 12 + q
• q - 12
• q x 12
• q ÷ 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write the expression. 
Five dollars less than Tim's pay. 

• p + 5
• p - 5
• 5p
• p ÷ 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Three times a number increased by nine

• 3h-9
• 3(h-9)
• 3(h+9)
• 3h+9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The product of 7 and j increased by 3.

• 3+7j
• 7j-3
• 7(j+3)
• 3j+7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A