A.EO.1.a Translating Algebraic Expressions Review Set A

The difference of x and 8, divided by 5

• x – 8 ÷ 5
• x/8 ÷ 5
• x/8/5
• (x – 8)/5

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five 

• 2 + y + 5
• 2y + 5 
• 2(y + 5)
• 2 - y + 5

How would you translate
x - 5 = 12 into words?

• x - 5 = 12
• The product of x and 5 is twelve
• x less than 5 is 12
• Five less than x is 12.

If c represents the cookies the Joe bought, which expression shows how much he split between himself and 3 siblings?

Erik ran 3 less than 5 times the distance that Kerry, k, ran. Which expression represents how far Erik ran?

• 3 - 5k

• 5k - 3

• 5 (3-k)

• 5 (k-3)

the product of 8 and the difference of c and 9

• 8c - 9

• 8 (c - 9)

• 8 (c+9)

• 9 (c + 8)

5 less than a number is 15.

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

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
The difference of 100 and the sum of 6 and w 

• 100 - 6 + w 
• 100 / (6 + w)
• 100  - (6 + w)
• 100 / 6 + w 

Which matches the expression below?

• The quotient of a number and seven, decreased by four.

• Four more than a number divided by seven.

• The difference of a number divided by seven and four.

• A number divided by seven more than four.

Translate: seven less than a number squared