Matching Verbal Expressions to Algebraic Expressions

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

4q

• four times a number q

• four plus q

• the quotient of 4 and q

• q to the power of 4

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

15 + r

• the difference of 15 and r

• the sum of 15 and r

• the quotient of 15 and r

• the power of 15 and r

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

w - 24

• w minus 24

• 24 minus w

• the quotient of w and 24

• the power of w and 24

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

3x²

• three times two x

• the quotient of three and x to the second power

• three times x to the power of two

• three to the x squared

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

r⁴/9

• four r divided by nine

• nine divided by r to the fourth power

• r to the fourth power fraction nine

• r to the fourth power divided by nine

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

2a + 6

• six more than the product of two times a.

• the sum of two a plus six

• two plus six

• the quotient of two a and six.

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

r⁴ * t³

• r to the fourth power times three t

• the quotient of r to the fourth power and t to the third power

• r to the fourth power plus t to the third power.

• the product of a number r raised to the fourth power and a number t raised to the third power.

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

a² - 18b

• a squared minus 18 times b

• 18 times b minus a to the power of two

• the quotient of a squared and 18 b

• the product of a to the power of two and 18 times b

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

x/6

• The quotient of x and six

• The product of x and six

• x times six

• x to the power of six

Change the following algebraic expression into words.

5x - 2⁴

• five times x minus two raised to the power of four

• two to the power of four minus five times x

• The product of five x and two to the fourth power

• The quotient of five x and two to the fourth power