Expressions Translating Words

A mystery number plus 9

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.

• 8 − 4m

• 8m − 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m − 8

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression"57 more than 3 times Kate's score" Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.

• 57g + 3

• 3g + 57

• 3g − 57

• 57 + 3g

Write an algebraic expression for:

three times a number plus 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16

Ten more than four times a number

• 4 x 10 x m

• 4m + 10

• 10 + 4 + m

• 10m + 4

Match each phrase with the expression that accurately represents it.

• 5+5x

• 5 more than a number

• 5x

• 5 times a number

• 5-x

• 5 added to 5 times a number

• x+5

• a number decreased by 5

• x-5

• 5 decreased by a number

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Five times the difference of a number and 9

• 5x - 9

• 5(x - 9)

• 5(x + 9)

• 5(9) - y

7 less than the product of a number and 6

• 7 - 6n

• 7 + 6 + n

• 6n - 7

• n/ 6 + 7

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 − y + 5

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m − 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n