Algebraic Expressions

Write an expression for the operation described below:

the difference of c and 9

• c + 9

• c - 9

• c/9

• 9 - c

The difference of b from 7.

• b7

• b - 7

• 7 - b

• b/7

multiply b by c, then add 8 to the result.

• (b x c) x 8

• (c x b) - 8

• (b x c)

• (b x c) + 8

raise s to the 2nd power, then subtract the result from t

• s² - t

• t - s²

The Cheetahs won g games this year. The Pandas won 2 fewer games than the Cheetahs. Choose the expression that shows how many games the Pandas won.

• g + 2

• g - 2

• 2g

• g/2

A school library has 15 computers. They are split into s equal-sized work stations. Choose the expression that shows how many computers are at each work station.

• 15s

• 15 + s

• 15 - s

• 15/s

Jamal spent 6 dollars on snow cones last week. Each snow cone costs s

dollars. Choose the expression that shows how many snow cones Jamal bought.

• 6s

• 6 - s

• 6 + s

• 6/s

(54 ÷ 2) − y

y = 4

• 27

• 21

• 23

• 31

(342 ÷ w) · 25

for w = 9

• 950

• 63

• 845

• 163

Add x to 15, then divide the result by 3.

• (x + 15) / 3

• (x - 15) / 3

• 3x + 15

• (15 - x) / 3