Translating Algebraic Equations

Translate:
6 times the difference of 5 and x

• 6(x – 5)
• 6(5 – x)
• 6 + 5 – x
• 6(5x)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five 

• 2 + y + 5
• 2y + 5 
• 2(y + 5)
• 2 - y + 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than 5 times p 

• 4 - 5p
• 5p - 4
• 4p - 5
• 5 - 4p 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

5 less than the product of 7 and s

• 7s - 5
• 5 - 7 + s
• 7(s - 5) 
• 5 - 7s

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate:
6 times the quantity of the difference of 5 and x

• 6(x – 5)
• 6(5 – x)
• 6 + 5 – x
• 6(5x)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Write the phrase as an expression.
twice a number x plus 8

• 2 + 8x
• 2x + 8

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Translate the statement into an equation:
The sum of three times a number and ten is equal to eight times the number.

• 3 + 10 = 8
• 3x + 10 = 8
• 3x + 10 = 8x
• 3(x + 10) = 8x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve the equation
12x - 15 = 3(2x+3)

• x = 4
• x = -4
• x = 2
• x = -2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve the equation:
7x - 4 = 3 + 8x

• x = 7
• x = -7
• x = 2/7
• x = 11

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

the product of ten and three more than twice a number is equal to the 8 less than the product of 4 and the number 

• 10+3+2n=8-4n 
• 10(3+2n)=4n - 8
• 10(3)+2n=4n-8
• 3(10+2n)=4n-8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7