Translating and Evaluating Expressions

x² - xy if x = 8 and y = -3

• 88

• 40

• -8

• -24

Translate this phrase into an Algebraic expression.
57 more than 3 times Kate's score
Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.

• 57g + 3

• 3g - 57

• 3g + 57

• 57 + 3g

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16

• x - 16

• 16x

• x/16

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.
the quotient of 4 and a number increased by 10.

• 4 - n + 10

• 4n - 10

• 4/(n + 10)

• 4 / n + 10

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

5 times a number, minus 8  

• 5m - 8

• 5(m + 8)

• 8m + 5

• 8(m + 5)

Write an algebraic expression for:
 14 decreased by a number

• 14+n

• 14-n

• n-14

• 14 decreased by a number

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.

4 less than x 

• 4 - x

• x - 4

• 4x

• -4x