Translating Algebraic Phrases to Word

4 less than g

• 4 - g

• g - 4

• 4 + g

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

• 4 - r + s

• 4 - (r + s)

• (r - s) - 4

• (r + s) - 4

twice a number plus 8

• 2 + 8a

• 8 - 2a

• 2a + 8

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression. 5 less than a number Use the variable v to represent the unknown number.

• 5 - v

• 5v

• 5 + v

• v - 5

Match the following phrase to the expression.

• -20 + x

• -20 increased by a number

• -20 - x

• The product of -20 and a number

• -20x

• The difference of a number and -20

• x - (-20)

• A number subtracted from -20

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

the difference of 33 and number

Use the variable c to represent the unknown number.

• c-33

• 33-c

• 33c

• 33/c

9 fewer than the total number of people

• t × 9

• 9/t

• t - 9

• 9 + t

Match each phrase with the expression that accurately represents it.

• x+5

• 5 more than a number

• 5-x

• 5 added to 5 times a number

• 5x

• 5 decreased by a number

• x-5

• a number decreased by 5

• 5+5x

• 5 times a number

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the sum of eighty-nine and a number

• 89k

• 89-k

• k-89

• k+89

a number increased by sixty-five

• v+65

• 65v

• v/65

• v-65