Translating Verbal and Algebraic Expressions

Write a verbal expression for:
4q

• Four q

• Four times q

• Four plus q

Translate to an algebraic expression.

76 decreased by x

• 76 - x

• x - 76

• 76x

• 76 + x

Translate into a verbal expression:

r³

• r squared

• 3 times r

• r cubed

• The product of 3 and r

A number increased by five 

• 5n

• n + 5

• 5 - n

• 5/n

3 more than twice a number

• 3 - 2n

• 3 + 2n

• 2 + 3n

• 2 - 3n

Match each phrase with the expression that accurately represents it.

• x+5

• 5 decreased by a number

• 5+5x

• 5 more than a number

• 5-x

• 5 added to 5 times a number

• x-5

• a number decreased by 5

• 5x

• 5 times a number

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6-3.3

Twice the difference of a number and 4. ​ ​ (a)  

Two less than the product of 4 and a number. ​ (b)  

Four more than the ratio of a number and 2. ​​ (c)   ​ ​

• 2(n-4)

• 4n- 2

• 2n

• 2n +4

• 4(n-2)

Match the following verbal expressions with their algebraic expression.

• The difference between five and a number doubled.

• Five subtracted from a number squared.

• Five minus a number raised to the power of two.

• Five less than twice a number.

Match the following

• 2n - 6

• 4 less than x

• M + 8

• Take away 32 from the product of 6 and a number

• x - 4

• The product of 3 and n

• 3n

• The Sum of M and 8

• 6n - 32

• The difference of 2 times a number and 6

Twice the difference of a number and 4. ​ ​ (a)   Two less than the product of 4 and a number. ​ (b)   Four more than the ratio of a number and 2. ​​ (c)   ​ ​

• 2(n-4)

• 4n- 2

• 2n

• 2n +4

• 4(n-2)