Verbal Expressions

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

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
the quotient of 4 and a number increased by 10.

• 4 - n + 10
• 4n - 10
• 4/(n + 10)
• 4 / n + 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
the difference if 3 times a number and 7

• 3(7 - n)
• 3n - 7
• 3n + 7 
• 3 / 7n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

• 4 / n + 12

• 4 / 12n

• 4 / (n + 12)

• (4 / n) + 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a
• 6 less than the product of 2 times a
• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a
• twice the sum of a and 6

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
the quotient of 4 and a number increased by 10.

• 4 - n + 10
• 4n - 10
• 4/(n + 10)
• 4 / n + 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• five times the sum of a number x and two
• two times the sum of a number x and five
• a number x times the sum of five and two
• the sum of five times a number x and two

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Eight less than three times a number is best represented by:

• 3(x-8)
• 3x - 8
• 8 - 3x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a
• 6 less than the product of 2 times a
• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

The product of two and a number, decreased by one

• 2x - 1
• 2(x - 1)
• 2x + 1
• 2(x + 1)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6