Writing Algebraic Expressions

Subtract a number from 10

• n-10
• 10+n
• 10/n
• 10-n

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

a number added to 19

• 19-n
• 19+n
• 19/n
• 19n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than a number 

• 4/n
• 4+n
• n/4
• n-4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Nate has 6 fewer CDs than Emily.  If c represents the number of CDs Emily has, which expression tells how many CDs Nate has?

• 6-c
• 6+c
• c-6
• c+6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

the difference of a number and six

• x + 6

• x - 6

• 6 - x

• x/6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the quotient of a number and twelve

• x + 12

• x - 12

• 12/x

• x/12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

twice a number plus six

• 2x + 6

• 2x - 6

• 2x / 6

• 2x (6)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The difference of 3 times a number and 7

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7

• 3 / 7n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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.

• 4m + 8
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

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

• 5 times a number plus 2

• 2 more than the product of 5 and a number

• a number times the sum of 5 and 2

• the sum of 5 times a number and 2

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2