Algebraic Expression Phrase

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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

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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

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The quotient of twenty and a number

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

• 20/n

• 20-n

• n+20

• n-20

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2 times the difference of a number and 11

Use the variable t to represent the unknown number.

• 2t - 11

• 2(t - 11)

• 2(t / 11)

• 2 x t - 11

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• 5 times a number plus 2

• 2 more than the product of 5 and a number

• a number times the sum of 5 and 2

• the sum of 5 times a number and 2

Write a verbal expression for:

2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 and a number

• 6 less than the product of 2 and a number

• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a number

• twice a number plus 6

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80 more than a number

Use the variable B to represent the unknown number.

• 80B

• B-80

• B+80

• B÷80

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2 times the sum of a number and 15

Use the variable B to represent the unknown number.

• 2(B+15)

• 2B+15

• 2B×15

• 2×15B

Write a word phrase to represent the following algebraic expression:

9n+1

• the quotient of 9 and a number plus 1

• the product of 9 and a number plus 1

• 1 more than the quotient of 9 and a number

• 1 more than the product of 9 and a number

• the quotient of 8 and a number minus 9

• the product of 8 and a number minus 9

• the quotient of a number and 8 minus 9

• 9 less than the quotient of a number and 8