Intro to Writing Variable Expressions

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 and a number
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 4m + 8
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The difference of 3 times a number and 7

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7

• 3 / 7n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

2 times the difference of a number and 11

Use the variable t to represent the unknown number.

• 2t - 11

• 2(t - 11)

• 2(t / 11)

• 2 x t - 11

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• 5 times a number plus 2

• 2 more than the product of 5 and a number

• a number times the sum of 5 and 2

• the sum of 5 times a number and 2

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Write a verbal expression for:

2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 and a number

• 6 less than the product of 2 and a number

• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a number

• twice a number plus 6

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

• 5 plus a number

• the difference of 5 and a number

• 5 more than a number

• the difference of a number and 5

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

• the product of a number and 12

• the product of 12 and a number

• 12 times a number

• a number times 12

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

the difference of 33 and number

Use the variable c to represent the unknown number.

• c-33

• 33-c

• 33c

• 33/c

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

5 less than a number

Use the variable v to represent the unknown number.

• 5 - v

• 5v

• 5 + v

• v - 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Subtract a number from 10

• n-10
• 10+n
• 10/n
• 10-n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A