Algebraic Expressions Writing

9 LESS THAN the total number of people

• t × 9

• 9/t

• t - 9

• 9 + t

the difference of a number and another number

• ab

• a/b

• a - b

• a + b

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The difference of 3 times a number and 7

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7

• 3 / 7n

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8 less than the product of 4 and a number
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 4m + 8

• 8m - 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m - 8

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2 times the sum of a number and 15

Use the variable b to represent the unknown number.

• 2(b+15)

• 2b + 15

• 2b × 15

• 2 × 15b

a number added to 19

• 19 - n

• 19 + n

• 19/n

• 19n

the difference of a number and six

• x + 6

• x - 6

• 6 - x

• x/6

4 less than a number

• 4/n

• 4 + n

• n/4

• n - 4

twice a number plus six

• 2x + 6

• 2x - 6

• 2x / 6

• 2x (6)

Five times Connor's age increased by 9

• 5(x + 9)

• 9(5 + x)

• 9x + 5

• 5x + 9