Translating Verbal Phrases to Algebraic Expressions

What does 'plus' indicate in algebraic expressions?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

What is an algebraic expression?

• A mathematical phrase that includes numbers, variables, and operation symbols, and has an equality sign.

• A mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operation symbols (like +, -, *, /) but does not have an equality sign.

• A type of equation that represents a relationship between two quantities.

• A numerical value that represents a specific quantity.

Translate: The difference between a number q and 5.

• q + 5

• q - 5

• 5 - q

• 5 + q

Translate: The sum of a number x and a number y, cubed.

• (x + y)²

• (x + y)³

• (x + y)⁴

• x³ + y³

Translate: The sum of m and n.

• m + n

• m - n

• m * n

• m / n

Translate: 4 less than g.

• g - 4

• 4 - g

• g + 4

• g / 4

What does 'less than' indicate in algebraic expressions?

• Indicates addition

• Indicates multiplication

• Indicates subtraction

• Indicates division

Translate: The quotient of a number z and 2.

• z + 2

• z - 2

• z / 2

• 2z

What does 'cubed' mean in algebra?

• Raising a number to the power of 2.

• Raising a number to the power of 3.

• Multiplying a number by itself three times.

• Adding a number to itself three times.

What does 'the sum of' indicate in algebraic expressions?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division