Translate Algebraic Equations

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five 

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5 

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 - y + 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: Six fewer than twice a number is four.

• 6 - 2x = 4

• 2x - 6 = 4

• x² - 6 = 4

• 6 - x² = 4

The quotient of z and 10 is equal to 32.

• z/10 = 32

• 10/z = 32

• 10/32 = z

• 32/z = 10

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Write an algebraic expression for:
three times a number plus 16

• 3(16)+n

• 16n+3

• 3n+16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a number

• 6 less than the product of 2 times a number

• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a number

• twice the sum of a number and 6

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

How would you translate
x - 5 = 12 into words?

• x - 5 = 12

• The product of x and 5 is twelve

• x less than 5 is 12

• Five less than x is 12.

w increased by 5

• w - 5

• 5w

• w + 5

• w / 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

m plus the product of 6 and n 

• m + 6n

• m - 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n+18

• 18-n

• 18/n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A