Translating Verbal Expressions Practice

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Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression: 8 less than the product of 4 and a number (use m for the unknown number).

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4m - 8

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Translate: 2 times the sum of y and 5.

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2(y + 5)

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Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression: Eight less than the product of four and a number (use m for the unknown number).

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4m - 8

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Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression: four less than the product of b and three.

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3b - 4

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Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression: the product of x and sixteen.

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16x

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Define 'algebraic expression'.

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An algebraic expression is a mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operation symbols.

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What does 'product' mean in mathematics?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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Translate: the sum of a number x and 10.

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x + 10

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Translate: 5 more than twice a number y.

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2y + 5

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What is the difference between 'sum' and 'difference'?

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The sum is the result of addition, while the difference is the result of subtraction.