Translate Algebraic Expressions

What does "difference" mean?

• add
• subtract 
• multiply
• divide

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

4 less than x

• 4 − x

• x − 4

• 4x

• −4x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip" the terms around.

• True

• False

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

The difference of a number and 7

• 7 − x

• x + 7

• x/7

• x − 7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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35 decreased by a number

• 35 + n

• 35 - n

• n - 35

• n + 35

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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5 times a number decreased by 17

• 17 - 5n

• 5n - 17

• 5n + 17

• 17 + 5n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than x 

• 4 - x
• x - 4
• 4x
• -4x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Three times the sum of 2 and e. 

• 3e+2
• 3(e-2)
• 3(e+2)
• 2e+3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

the quotient of a number and twelve

• x + 12

• x - 12

• 12/x

• x/12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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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