Reading and Writing Algebraic Expressions

Express the sum of x and 8 as an algebraic expression.

• 8 + x

• x - 8

• x + 8

• 8 - x

Express '' 5 less than b'' as an algebraic expression.

• b - 5

• 5 - b

Express the quotient of r and 15 as an algebraic expression.

Express the product of 6 and a as an algebraic expression.

• a6

• 6a

• 6 + a

• 6 x a

80 more than B

• 80B

• B-80

• B+80

• B÷80

6 fewer than twice t

• 6-2t

• 2t-6

• 2(t-6)

• t-2⋅6

2 times the sum of B and 15

• 2(B+15)

• 2B+15

• 2B×15

• 2×15B

a number decreased by 12

• 12-n

• 12+n-5

• n-12

• 12n

9 plus a number 

• n-9

• 9/n

• 9+n

• 9×n

13 subtracted from t

• t - 13

• t/13

• 13 × t

• 13 + t