Translating English to Algebraic Equations

6 more than the difference of 9 and a number p

• 6 + (9 - p)

• 6 + (p - 9)

• 6 + 9 - p

• 6 + p - 9

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

15 decreased by a number b squared

• 15 + b²

• 15 - b²

• b² - 15

• 15 - b³

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The product of a number and 4

• 4n

• 4/n

• n - 4

• n + 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

twice a number plus 8

• 2 + 8a

• 8 - 2a

• 2a + 8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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76 decreased by x

• 76 - x

• x - 76

• 76x

• 76 + x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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6 minus the quotient of u and 2

• 6 - (u ÷ 2)

• 6 - 2u

• 6 ÷ u + 2

• 6 - (2 ÷ u)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m - 6n

• m(6n)

• 6mn

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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twice the sum of 70 and m

• 2(m + 70)

• 2⋅70 + m

• 2(70 - m)

• 70 + m ⋅ 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A