Translating Equations

5 less than a number is 15.

• x - 5 = 15
• 5 - x = 15
• 15 - x = 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Two more than 4 times a number is -18.

• 4x + 2 = -18
• 2x + 4 = -18
• 18 = 4x +2

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Twice a number is 24.

• 2n = 24
• 2/n = 24
• 2 + n = 24
• 2 - n = 24

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Twice the sum of a number and 5 is 22.
What is the number

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What does "difference" mean?

• add
• subtract 
• multiply
• divide

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

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.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What does "product" mean?

• Multiply
• Divide
• Add
• Subract

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate the sentence into an equation.
Seven subtracted from n is 18 

• n + 7 = 18
• 7 - n = 18
• n - 7 = 18
• n + 7 = 18n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 4 + 6x = 18
• 4x + 6 = 18
• 6x + 4 = 18
• not enough info

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7