WorksheetsTranslating word sentences into simple equations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Half the difference of five time a number and eight is equivalent to nineteen.
5x + 8 = 19
5x - 8 = 19
(1/2)(5x - 8) = 19
(1/2)(5x + 8) = 19
Twice the sum of four times and number and ten is equal to seventy two.
4x + 10 = 72
2(x + 10) = 72
2(4x + 10) = 72
8x + 10 = 72
Sixteen more than five times a number is fifty six.
5x + 56 = 16
16x + 5 = 56
5x + 16 = 56
5x - 16 = 56
Twelve more than three quarters of a number is equal to thirty six.
75x + 12 = 36
(3/4)x + 12 = 36
3x + 12 = 36
25x + 12 = 36
Eight less than three times a number is equivalent to thirty four.
3x - 8 = 34
8x - 3 = 34
8 - 3x = 34
8 - x = 34
Five less than twice a number is equivalent to thirty.
5x - 2 = 30
x - 5 = 30
2x - 5 = 30
5 - 2x = 30
Kalia buys 5 items that cost d dollars each. She gives the cashier $60. Which expression represents the change she should receive?
60 − 5d
60 − d
60 + 5d
5d − 60
The difference of a number and 7
7 − x
x + 7
x/7
x − 7
A number squared increased by 1
1 + √2
x2 + 1
x2 − 1
√2 + 1
Three less than twice a number
2x − 3
3x − 2
3 − 2x
2 − 3x
"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip" the terms around.
True
False
4 less than x
4 − x
x − 4
4x
−4x
m plus the product of 6 and n
m + 6n
m − 6 + n
6m + n
m + 6 + n
a number more than 12
x ÷ 12
12n
12 + n
12 - n
Translate: two times the sum of a number and five
2 + y + 5
2y + 5
2(y + 5)
2 − y + 5
Write an algebraic expression for:
three times a number plus 16
3(16) + n
16n + 3
3n + 16
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
