Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

Which of the following words is commonly used to indicate addition?

• Difference

• Product

• Sum

• Quotient

What does the phrase 'less than' indicate in a mathematical expression?

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

Which word is used to indicate multiplication?

• Times

• Minus

• Increased by

• Quotient

What does the word 'quotient' refer to in mathematical terms?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction

How would you write 'five more than a number' as a mathematical expression?

• 5 / x

• x + 5

• 5 - x

• x * 5

Translate 'three subtracted from a number' into a mathematical expression.

• 3 + x

• x - 3

• x + 3

• 3 - x

How would you express 'the product of a number and twelve' mathematically?

• 12 - x

• 12 * x

• x / 12

• 12 + x

What is the mathematical expression for 'half a number minus 19'?

• 2x + 19

• x / 2 + 19

• 2x - 19

• x / 2 - 19

How would you write 'nine subtracted from a number' in words?

• Nine minus a number

• Nine added to a number

• A number divided by nine

• A number minus nine

Translate 'P divided by eight' into words.

• P decreased by eight

• P increased by eight

• The quotient of P and eight

• The product of P and eight