Translating Verbal and Algebraic Expressions

Joe, who is the youngest member of the wrestling team at Northwood High School, is 5 years less than one-half the age of the coach. If the coach is n years old, which expression describes Joe’s age?

Which expression represents the phrase "five times a number decreased by four" ?

Which equation could be used to represent

"seven subtracted from twice a number is seventeen" ?

Which TWO statements are equivalent?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which expression could be used to represent "Five times the difference of a number and 3 is 20"?

Which inequality could represent "a number is no less than 13" ?

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 this phrase into an algebraic expression.
2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11

• 2(t - 11) 

• 2(t / 11)

• 2 x t - 11

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

• 4 / n + 12

• 4 / 12n

• 4 / (n + 12) 

• (4 / n) + 12

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
The quotient of four and a number increased by ten.

• 4 - n + 10

• 4n - 10

• 4/(n + 10)

• 4 / n + 10