Solving and Translating Equations

Translate the following and solve: "the product of a number and -3 increased by 8 is 20"

Translate the following and solve:

"the difference between five-halves of a number and 17 is 48"

Translate and solve the equation: "twenty-seven less than twice a number is -1"

Which is the correct translation for \frac{n}{24} ?

• The quotient of a number and 24.

• The product of a number and 24.

• 24 divided a number. 

• A number more than 24. 

Which equation matches the sentence "The quotient of b and 4 is 3.2"?

• b/4 = 3.2

• 4b = 3.2

• 3.2b = 4

• b - 4 = 32

5 less than a number is 15.

• x - 5 = 15

• 5 - x = 15

• 15 - x = 5

Two more than 4 times a number is -18.

• 4x + 2 = -18

• 2x + 4 = -18

• 18 = 4x +2

Twice a number is 24.

• 2n = 24

• 2/n = 24

• 2 + n = 24

• 2 - n = 24

The sum of a number and 8 is 12.
What is the number?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five 

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5 

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 - y + 5