Algebraic Expressions Writing

Which of the following best describes the algebraic expression 3(x - 5)?

• Three times a number minus five

• Three times the quantity of a number minus five

• Three times the quantity of a number plus five

• Three times a number plus five

8w is another name for:

• 8 times w

• w multiplied by 8

• the product of 8 and a number

• all of the above

The product of 7 and j increased by 3

• 7j + 3

• 7j-3

• 7(j+3)

• 3j+7

2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11

• 2(t - 11) 

• 2(t / 11)

• 2 x t - 11

Five less than a number k

• k - 5

• 5 + k

• 5/k

• 5 - k

8 less than the quotient of a number and 2

• (x/2) - 8

• 8 - (x/2)

• (x - 8)/2

• 2x - 8

The difference of twice a number and four

• 2a + 4

• 2a - 4

• 2 - 4

• a - 4

Ten more than four times a number

• 4 x 10 x m

• 4m + 10

• 10 + 4 + m

• 10m + 4

Three times the sum of 2 and e

• 3e+2

• 3(e-2)

• 3(e+2)

• 2e+3

Identify the Coefficients
-4x + 2y + 5 + 9a

• 5, 9a

• -4, 2 , 9

• -4x, 2y, 9a