Translating Into Algebra

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

8 less than the product of 4 and a number

Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 8 − 4m

• 8m − 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m − 8

Translate to an algebraic expression.

5 less than the product of 3 and p

• 3p - 5

• 5 - 3p

• 5 < 3p

• 3p + 5

Translate to an algebraic expression.

76 decreased by x

• 76 - x

• x - 76

• 76x

• 76 + x

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 − y + 5

Write an algebraic expression for:

three times a number plus 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16

4 less than x

• 4 − x

• x − 4

• 4x

• −4x

The product of n and nine

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n+18

• 18-n

Translate to an algebraic expression.

125 subtracted from a number

• 125 - n

• n - 125

Five less than y

• 5 - y

• 5 + y

• y - 5