Algebraic Equations

Write the phrase as an expression.
twice a number x plus 8

• 2 + 8x

• 2x + 8

six times the number of girls
Let g = number of girls

• 6 + g

• 6g

• g - 6

the quotient of a number and 4

• n / 4

• n - 4

• n + 4

• 4n

the difference if 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7 

• 3 / 7n

Translate the following sentence into an equation: "Eight times a number, decreased by 13, is equal to 35."

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression: "Seven less than twice a number."

the difference between forty-six and a number

• 46 x n

• 46/n

• n-46

• 46 − n

The total of b and 14 

• 14 - b

• 14/b

• 14 + b 

• b - 14 

4 less than 5 times p 

• 4 - 5p

• 5p - 4

• 4p - 5

• 5 - 4p 

What is the expression for "three more than n"

• 3n

• n+3

• 3/n

• 3 > n