Translating Verbal Expressions

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16

Mike is 6 years younger than Iris. What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + a
• 6 - a
• a - 6
• 6a

Pat worked 4 hours on Monday and 3 hours on Friday.
If he earned the same hourly rate each day, which expression best represents the situation?

• 7x
• 4x + 3x
• 4 + 3x
• 3 + 4

Six more than some number equals 52

• 6 + x = 52
• 6 + 52 = x
• 6x = 52
•  6x + 52 =

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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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the quotient of 4 and a number increased by 10.

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

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14 subtracted from the quantity 6 times k 

• 6 - 14k
• 6k - 14
• 14k - 6
• 14 - 6k

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4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

• 4 / n + 12
• 4 / 12n
• 4 / (n + 12) 
• (4 / n) + 12

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2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11
• 2(t - 11) 
• 2(t / 11)
• 2 x t - 11

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Eight less than the product of four and a number.
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 8 - 4m
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8