Learning Variable Expressions

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What word phrase can you use to represent
"5x + 2"

• five times the sum of a number x and two

• two times the sum of a number x and five

• a number x times the sum of five and two

• the sum of five times a number x and two

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

w increased by 5

• w - 5

• 5w

• w + 5

• w / 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the difference if 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7 

• 3 / 7n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

m increased by 16

• m + 16

• m - 16

• 16m

• m/16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The sum of 5 and f

• 5 + f

• 5 - f

• 5f

• 5/f

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

m multiplied by 16

• m + 16

• m - 16

• 16m

• m/16

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The product of 5 and f

• 5 + f

• 5 - f

• 5f

• 5/f

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Match the following vocabulary words to it's correct definition.

• Coefficient

• A placeholder, usually a letter, to represent an unknown number.

• Expression

• A number, a variable, or both.

• Constant

• A number by itself with no variable attached.

• Variable

• A combination of terms.

• Term

• The number in front of the variable.

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6.13

The difference of a number and 1

• x - 1

• 1 - x

• 1x

• -1x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A