Translating Algebraic Expressions: Key Concepts and Techniques

What is an algebraic expression?

• A math sentence with an equal sign

• A math sentence without an equal sign

• A math sentence with only variables

• A math sentence with only numbers

Which of the following is a key word for addition?

• Sum

• Product

• Less than

• Quotient

What does the key word 'product' indicate?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction

• Addition

What does the phrase 'less than' indicate in algebraic expressions?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

How would you write 'a number divided by 12' as an algebraic expression?

• x+12

• 12-x

• x/12

• 12/x

How would you write 'the product of a number and 14' as an algebraic expression?

• 14x

• 14+x

• x-14

• x/14

What does the phrase '6 less than the product of a number and 4' translate to?

• 6 + 4x

• 4x - 6

• 4x + 6

• 6 - 4x

How would you write '8x' in words?

• The sum of a number and eight

• The product of eight and a number

• Eight divided by a number

• Eight less than a number

How would you write '5 more than the product of a number and 3' as an algebraic expression?

• 3x - 5

• 3x + 5

• 5 + 3x

• 5 - 3x

What does '2 less than the square of a number' translate to?

• x^2 - 2

• 2 - x^2

• x^2 + 2

• 2 + x^2