Simple Verbal Phrase into Algebraic Expressions

A number d less than 4, plus 1

• d - 4 + 1

• 4 - d - 1

• 4 - d + 1

• d - 4 - 1

6 more than the difference of 9 and a number p

• 6 + (9 - p)

• 6 + (p - 9)

• 6 + 9 - p

• 6 + p - 9

4 less than the sum of a number r and a number s

• 4 - r + s

• 4 - (r + s)

• (r - s) - 4

• (r + s) - 4

15 decreased by a number b squared

• 15 + b²

• 15 - b²

• b² - 15

• 15 - b³

The sum of m and n

• n + m

• m - n

• n - m

A number increased by five 

• 5n

• n + 5

• 5 - n

• 5/n

The product of four and a number  

• 4n

• 4 + n

• 4 - n

• 4/n

There are 8 groups in Mr Zamora’s class.  He will give each group n Bulldog Bucks. 

• 8 + n

• 8n

• 8-n

• 8/n

A number increased by 2 

• 2n

• 2 + n

• 2 - n

• 2/n

Shara read n books. Jack has read 8 more books than Shara.

• 8 + n

• 8n

• 8-n

• 8/n