Introducing Variables in Algebra

Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
the product of a number w and 737

• 737w
• 737  ÷ w
• 737 + w
• 737 − w

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the difference of a number q and 8

• q − 8
• 8q
• q ÷ 8
• q + 8

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9 more than the product of 51 and a number t

• 51t + 9
• 51 ÷ t + 9
• 51t − 9
• 51 ÷ t − 9

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14 less than the quotient of 63 and a number h

• (63 ÷ h) − 14
• 14 − (63 ÷ h)
• 63h − 14
• 14 − 63h

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a number b less than the product of a number k and 5

• 5k − b
• 5 ÷ k − b
• b − 5 ÷ k 
• b − 5k 

Write a word phrase for each algebraic expression.
12 + a

• the sum of 12 and the number a
• the difference of 12 and the number a
• the product of 12 and the number a
• the quotient of 12 and the number a

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b ÷ 31

• the quotient of b and 31
• the sum of b and 31
• the difference of b and 31
• the sum of b and 31

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7c − 3

• 3 less than the product of 7 and the number c
• 3 less than the sum of 7 and the number c
• 3 less than the difference of 7 and the number c
• 3 less than the quotient of 7 and the number c

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(y÷11) − 6

• the quotient of the number y and 11 minus 6
• 6 minus the quotient of the number y and 11
• the quotient of the number y and 11 less than 6
• 11 minus the quotient of 6 and the number y

Write a word phrase for the algebraic expression.
21d + 13

• 13 more than the product of 21 and the number d
• 13 more than the quotient of 21 and the number d
• 13 less than the product of 21 and the number d
• 13 less than the quotient of 21 and the number d