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Worksheetstranslating key words into algebra
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 13mins
A coefficient is best defined as:
The number that stands by itself
A number being multiplied by a variable
A letter than represents a missing number
The number after the variable
"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip" the terms around.
True
False
Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression
"57 more than 3 times Kate's score" Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.
57g + 3
3g + 57
3g - 57
57 + 3g
Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression
"8 less than the product of 4 and a number"
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.
8 - 4m
8m + 4
8m - 4
4m - 8
Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression
"the difference of 3 times a number and 7"
3(7 - n)
3n + 7
3n - 7
3 / 7n
Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression
"14 subtracted from the product of 6 and k"
6 - 14k
14k - 6
6k - 14
14 - 6k
Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 and a number
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.
8 − 4m
8m − 4
8m + 4
4m − 8
SUM
QUOTIENT
Four more than six times a number is 18.
What symbol refers to the word IS?
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+
What is a variable?
A number
A symbol that represents a letter
A letter that represents a number
A number that represents a letter
Translate the following:
x + 13 = 10 + 20
The sum of a number and 13 is equal to the sum of 10 and 20
The sum of 13x equals the sum of 10 multiplied by 20
The sum of x and 13 equals the product of 10 and 20
13 plus x is 10 times 20
