Translating Expressions

fourteen times a number

• n-14

• 14n

• 14+n

• 14-n

w increased by 5

• w - 5

• 5w

• w + 5

• w / 5

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

The product of 6 and y..

• 6 + y

• 6y

• y - 6

• y / 6

s increased by 3

• s - 3

• 3s

• s + 3

• s / 3

18 times a number

• n - 18

• 18n

• 18 + n

• 18 - n

5 less than  r

• 5 - r

• r - 5

• 5r

• r + 5

Write an algebraic expression for:
three times a number plus 16

• 3(16)+n

• 16n+3

• 3n+16

Translate the sentence into an equation.
Seven subtracted from n is 18 

• n + 7 = 18

• 7 - n = 18

• n - 7 = 18

• n + 7 = 18n