Translate Algebraic Expressions

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difference

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subtract

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4 less than x

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x − 4

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"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip" the terms around.

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True

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The difference of a number and 7

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x − 7

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Translate to an algebraic expression: 35 decreased by a number

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35 - n

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Translate to an algebraic expression: 5 times a number decreased by 17

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5n - 17

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4 less than x

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x - 4

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Three times the sum of 2 and e.

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3(e+2)

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The quotient of a number and twelve

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x/12

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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.)

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4m − 8