Translating Verbal Phrases to Algebraic Expression

The sum of 48 and 3y 

•  $48+3y$   
  

•  $48y+3$  

•  $48-3y$  

•  $\left(48\right)\left(3y\right)$  

The difference of 3x and 6y

• $6y-3x$

• $3x-6y$

• $3x+6y$

• $\frac{3x}{6y}$

The quotient of two numbers is 4

• $4xy$

• $\frac{x}{y}=4$

• $xy=4$
  

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  $\frac{x}{4y}$

Nine less than the total of a number and two

• $9-n+2$

• $\left(n+2\right)-9$

• $\left(9-n\right)+2$

• $2+n-9$

Twice the product of x and z diminished by 5

• $2\left(x+z\right)-5$

• $5-2xz$

• $2xz-5$

• $2\left(xz-5\right)$

A number increased by 4 divided by their product is 60

• $\frac{x+4}{4x}=60$

• $(x+4)(x+4)=60$
  

• $(x+4)60$
  

• $\frac{x+4}{x}=60$
  

The difference of 5 and a number

• $5x$

• $5-x$
  

• $x-5$
  

• $\frac{5}{x}$
  

Twice the sum of 6x and 6y subtracted from a certain number 

• $2(6x+6y)-n$

• $2(6x+6y-n)$
  

• $(6x+6y)-2n$
  

• $n-2(6x+6y)$
  

The quotient of 43 times a number and  $-$  4

•  $43x+4$  

•  $43x-4$  
  

•  $\ \frac{43x}{-4}$  
  

•  $\frac{-4}{43x}$  

A number divided by -11

• $\frac{-11}{x}$

• $-11x$
  

• $\frac{x}{-11}$

• $x-(-11)$