Translate Math Expressions and Equations

Eight less than three times a number is equivalent to thirty four.

• 3x - 8 = 34

• 8x - 3 = 34

• 8 - 3x = 34

• 8 - x = 34

Solve for a:

-3a + 8 = 14

• a = -2

• a = -7.5

• a = 2

• a = 6

Translate and solve: 12 less than one-fifth of a number is negative seven.

• none of the above

Translate the sentence into an equation.
Seven subtracted from n is 18 

• n + 7 = 18

• 7 - n = 18

• n - 7 = 18

• n + 7 = 18n

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five 

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5 

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 - y + 5

4 less than x 

• 4 - x

• x - 4

• 4x

• -4x

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n+18

• 18-n

• 18/n

the quotient of a number and 4

• n / 4

• n - 4

• n + 4

• 4n

The difference of x and 8, divided by 5

• x – 8 ÷ 5

• x/8 ÷ 5

• x/8/5

• (x – 8)/5

Translate: twice the difference of 8 and y