Let's Turn Words Into Math

8 less than the product of 4 and a number

• 8 − 4m

• 8m − 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m − 8

What does "product" mean?

• Multiply
• Divide
• Add
• Subract

three times a number plus 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16

What does "difference" mean?

• add
• subtract 
• multiply
• divide

two times the sum of a number and five

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 − y + 5

a number more than 12

• x ÷ 12

• 12n

• 12 + n

• 12 - n

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m − 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n

4 less than x

• 4 − x

• x − 4

• 4x

• −4x

"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "TURN AROUND" or "REVERSE" the terms.

• True

• False

"57 more than 3 times Kate's score"

• 57g + 3

• 3g + 57

• 3g − 57

• 57 + 3g