Intro to Writing Variable Expressions

Which expression is the same as:

"A number times by five"

• x + 5

• 5x

• ^x/₅

• x - 5

Which expression is the same as:

"A number divided by five"

• x + 5

• 5x

• ^x/₅

• x - 5

Which expression is the same as:

"A number plus five"

• x + 5

• 5x

• ^x/₅

• x - 5

Which expression is the same as:

"Five less than a number"

• x + 5

• 5x

• ^x/₅

• x - 5

Which expression is the same as:

"Five minus a number"

• 5 - x

• x - 5

Which expression is the same as:

"Three times a number plus five"

• 3x + 5

• 3(x + 5)

Which expression is the same as:

"A number plus five times three"

• 3x + 5

• 3(x + 5)

Which expression is the same as:

"A number multiplied by itself"

• 2x

• x²

Write the expression which is the same as:

"A number divided by four"

• ⁴/_x

• ^x/₄

Write the expression which is the same as:

"Four divided by a number"

• ⁴/_x

• ^x/₄