Writing Expressions From Words

Translate the expression into words:

5x - 2

• Five less than a number minus two.

• The quotient of a number and five minus two.

• Five times a number minus two.

• Two less than the sum of five and a number.

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

Translate the sentence into an expression:

The product of four and a number plus three

• 3y + 4

• 4 + y + 3

• 4y + 3

• 4(y + 3)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What does "product" mean?

• Multiply
• Divide
• Add
• Subract

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

Write an algebraic expression for:

three times a number plus 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What does "difference" mean?

• add
• subtract 
• multiply
• divide

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

a number more than 12

• x ÷ 12

• 12n

• 12 + n

• 12 - n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m − 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than x

• 4 − x

• x − 4

• 4x

• −4x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Three less than twice a number

• 2x − 3

• 3x − 2

• 3 − 2x

• 2 − 3x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The difference of a number and 7

• 7 − x

• x + 7

• x/7

• x − 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A