Reading Writing and Evaluating Expressions

What is the variable in the 4th term?

• x

• -9

• y

• 12

The number in front of a variable telling the mathematician how much to multiply the variable by is called the...

• Term

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Expression

Write the verbal expression for the algebraic expression: 5x - 3

• five multiplied by x minus three

• five subtracted by three times x

• five times x plus three

• five times x minus three

Which answer best represents the algebraic expression below:

Hint: keep in mind order of operations

5(2x - 3)

• 5 times the difference of twice a number and 3.

• 2 times a number and 5 subtracted by 3

• 3 less 2 times a number divided by 5

• twice a number minus 3 times 5

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.

• 4m + 8

• 8m - 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m - 8

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

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a

• 6 less than the product of 2 times a

• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a

In the expression, 4x - 8 + 6x, what are the like terms

• 4x, 6x

• 2x

• 10x

• 3x

A symbol used to represent one or more numbers. Letters of the English alphabet are used as _________. For example, in the expression 3x – (8.6xy + z), the _________ are x, y, and z.

• Variables

• Expressions

• Order of Operations

• Combine like terms

Translate the verbal expression into an algebraic expression.

The product of 7 and the square of x, increased by the difference of 5 and x².