Algebraic Expressions Verbal

Write a verbal expression for:
4q

• Four q

• Four times q

• Four plus q

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

• 4 / n + 12

• 4 / 12n

• 4 / (n + 12) 

• (4 / n) + 12

Translate to an algebraic expression.

76 decreased by x

• 76 - x

• x - 76

• 76x

• 76 + x

Translate to an algebraic expression.

6 minus the quotient of u and 2

• 6 - (u ÷ 2)

• 6 - 2u

• 6 ÷ u + 2

• 6 - (2 ÷ u)

Translate to an algebraic expression.

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m - 6n

• m(6n)

• 6mn

Translate to an algebraic expression.

twice the sum of 70 and m

• 2(m + 70)

• 2⋅70 + m

• 2(70 - m)

• 70 + m ⋅ 2

Translate to an algebraic expression.

14 less than the quantity k times 6

• 6k - 14

• 14 + 6k

• 14k - 6

• 14 - 6k

What word phrase can you use to represent
"5x + 2"

• five times the sum of a number x and two

• two times the sum of a number x and five

• a number x times the sum of five and two

• the sum of five times a number x and two

Mike is 6 years younger than Iris (x). What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + x

• 6 - x

• x - 6

• 6x

Translate to an algebraic expression.

125 subtracted from a number

• 125 - n

• n - 125