Translating Algebraic Expressions

Translate: The sum of a number and 12 (use y for the unknown number)

• y + 12

• y - 12

• 12 - y

• y * 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: The quotient of a number and 3 increased by 5 (use n for the unknown number)

• n/3 + 5

• 3n + 5

• n + 3/5

• 5/n + 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: 9 less than a number (use z for the unknown number)

• z + 9

• 9 - z

• z - 9

• z / 9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: The sum of twice a number and 10 (use x for the unknown number)

• 2x + 5

• 2x + 10

• x + 10

• 2x - 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The difference of 3 times a number and 7 (use n for the unknown number)

• 3n + 7

• 3n - 7

• 3n / 7

• 3n * 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

A number increased by eighteen (use n for the unknown number)

• n + 18

• n - 18

• 18 - n

• n * 18

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: The sum of three times a number and 1 (use x for the unknown number)

• 3x + 2

• 3x + 1

• 2x + 1

• 3 + x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: The product of a number and 7 increased by 2 (use z for the unknown number)

• 7z + 2

• 2z + 7

• z + 7

• 14z + 2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: The product of 6 and a number decreased by 4 (use m for the unknown number)

• 6m - 4

• 6m + 4

• 6 - 4m

• 4m - 6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Three less than twice a number (use x for the unknown number)

• 2x - 3

• 2x + 3

• 3x - 2

• 2x - 2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A