Algebraic Expressions

These are the key words you should know to identify what operation to perform.  For example:  If I say " The temperature was 10 degrees and it decreased by 5 degrees, that would mean to:

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

When you see less than, what will you do? 

• Addition

• Subtraction 

Based on the example shown, how would you write 

17 less than 50?

• 17 - 50

• 50-17

Product means to do which of the following?

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

How would you write expression a?

• 14 - x

• 14 (x)

• 14 + x

• 14/x

What is the key phrase for a? 

• 14 and x

• more than

How would you write this expression?

• 3 / w

• w / 3

• 3 ( w)

• 3 - w

Difference of 2 and 3 would be written:

• 3-2

• 2-3

• 2+3