Converting Words to Expressions

The product of 8 and a number

• 8n

• 8 + n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

11 less than a number

• 11 - n

• n - 11

• n/11

• 11/n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Turn 3x into words.

• the product of 3 and x.

• the quotient of 3 and x.

• the difference of 3 and x.

• the sum of 3 and x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Turn x+9 into words.

• the product of x and 9.

• the difference of x and 9.

• the sum of x and 9.

• the quotient of 9 and x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Turn 4(x+10) into words.

• 4 multiplied by x.

• the sum of x and 10.

• the product of 4 and 10.

• the product of 4 and the sum of x and 10.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

12 less than a number

• n – 12

• 12 – n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Turn x+5 into words

• the difference of x and 5.

• the sum of x and 5.

• the quotient of 5 and x.

• the product of x and 5.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Turn the 3(x+2) into words.

• the product of 3 and the sum of x and 2.

• the sum of x and 2.

• the product of 3 and 2x.

• the quotient of 3 and the sum of x and 2.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

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

Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 4 + 6x = 18

• 4x + 6 = 18

• 6x + 4 = 18

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