Translating Expressions Practice

the product of a number x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 and a number m

• 8 - 4m
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8

Which verbal expression matches the algebraic expression?
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

Which phrase represents the algebraic expression 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.
14 subtracted from the quantity 6 times k 

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

Which algebraic expression represents
 "six less than a number"?

• 6 - k
• k - 6

Which expression represents, ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x
• 4x - 10 
• 10 - x

the sum of fifty-two and a number

• n - 52

• 52 + n
• 52n

a number more than 12

• n + 12
• 12n 
• 12 + n 
• 12 - n 

Five times Mike's age, increased by nine

• 5(x + 9)

• 9(5 + x)

• 9x + 5

• 5x + 9