Translating Algebraic Phrases

two times x, increased by five

• 2x - 5 

• 2x + 5 

• 2(x - 5) 

• 2(x + 5) 

14 less than the quantity 6 times k 

• 6 - 14k

• 6k - 14

• 14k - 6

• 14 - 6k

6 increased by the sum of x and 7

• 6 + (x + 7)

• 6 + 7x

• 6 + 7/x

• 6 – (x – 7)

6 times the quantity of 5 minus x

• 6 • 5 – x

• 6(5 – x)

• 6 x 5 – x

• 6 • (5 • x)

The quotient of 9 and x, times 5

• 5(9/x)

• 5(9 – x)

• 5•9x

• 5(9 + x)

The sum of x and 18, increased by 14

• (x + 18) – 14

• (x – 18) + 14

• (x/18) + 14

• (x + 18) + 14

9 less than twice x

• 9 – 2x

• 9 < 2x

• 2x – 9

• 9 – x + x

the difference between forty-six and a number

• 46-p

• p-46

• 46/p

• p+46

fifty-five times a number

• 50*5*n

• 55+n

• 55*n

• 55+n

a number decreased by ninety-two

• 92-n

• n-92

• n+92

• n-90