Equivalent Expression Word Problems

Kenneth has g gumballs. Maggie has 29 fewer gumballs than Kenneth. Choose the expression that shows how many gumballs Maggie has.

• g+29

• g-29

• 29g

• g ÷ 29

Five less than twice a number is equivalent to 47. 

• 5 - 2x = 47 

• 2x - 5 = 47 

• 5x - 2 = 47 

• 2 - 5x = 47 

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
24 more than Vivian's test score. 
Use d to represent Vivian's test score.

• 24d

• d - 24

• d + 24

• d/24

Write an algebraic expression for:

three times a number plus 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16

Translate this phrase into an algebraic equation:

Twice the difference of a number and 16 is equivalent to 28.

• 2x + 16 = 28

• 2x - 16 = 28

• 2(x + 16) = 28

• 2(x - 16) = 28

Translate: Six fewer than twice a number is four.

• 6 - 2x = 4

• 2x - 6 = 4

• x² - 6 = 4

• 6 - x² = 4

Translate the statement into an equation:

Five less than twice a number is equivalent to 47.

• 5 - 2x = 47

• 2x - 5 = 47

• 5x - 2 = 47

• 2 - 5x = 47

• Seven times a number decreased by six is ten.

• The quantity of six times a number plus seven is ten.

• Six more than seven times a number is ten.

• Seven more than six times a number is ten.

What phrase below could represent this equation?

7x + 2 = 30

• Buying pet turtles for $7 each plus two cans of turtle food cost $30.

• Seven bags of candy plus 2 extra snickers bars equals 30 dollars.

• Two yoyos plus seven frisbees is thirty cents.

• Buying seven calculators plus $2 per bundle of pencils is $30.