Translating Sentences to Mathematical Expressions

Write an algebraic expression for:

three times a number plus 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What does "product" mean?

• Multiply
• Divide
• Add
• Subract

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

What does "difference" mean?

• add
• subtract 
• multiply
• divide

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 − y + 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

a number more than 12

• x ÷ 12

• 12n

• 12 + n

• 12 - n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m − 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than x

• 4 − x

• x − 4

• 4x

• −4x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip" the terms around.

• True

• False

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

Three less than twice a number

• 2x − 3

• 3x − 2

• 3 − 2x

• 2 − 3x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Three less than twice a number

• 2x − 3

• 3x − 2

• 3 − 2x

• 2 − 3x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A