Key Words for Translating Expressions

Which expression represents 10 times the sum of a number and 4.

• 10x + 4

• 10(x + 4)

• (x + 10) + 4

• 10(x² + 4)

If x represents a number, write an expression that represents the difference between a number one larger than x and one smaller than x.

• (x + 1) + (x - 1)

• x + 1 - 1

• (x + 1) - (x - 1)

• (x + 1) (x - 1)

The sum of a number and 10

• n - 10

• n + 10

• n/10

• 10n

What operation do you preform when you read these phrases?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

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-x

• 5 times a number

• x-5

• 5 added to 5 times a number

• 5+5x

• 5 decreased by a number

• 5x

• a number decreased by 5

• x+5

• 5 more than a number

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What operation do you preform when you read these phrases?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

Which description matches the numerical expression below?

• The sum of 3, 2 and w

• w divided by the sum of 3 and 2

• w times the sum of 3 and 2

• the sum of 3 and 2 divided by w

Which represents the expression below?

• The product of 10 and 2 increased by 7

• The product of 10 and 2 decreased by 7

• 7 more than the product of 10 and 2

• 10 more than the product of 7 and 2

Which represents the expression below?

• 2 more than a number more than 5

• 2 more than 5 times a number

• 2 times a number increased by 5

• a number decreased by 5 times 2.