Translate Verbal Phrases to Numeric Expressions

7 less than 20.

• 7+20
• 20−7
• 7−20
• 20+7

the sum of y and 7

• y+7

• 7−y

• y×7

• y÷7

the product of m and 8

• 8×n

• 8+n

• 8÷n

• n−8

14 less than z

• 14 - z

• 14 + z

• z + 14

• z - 14

the difference of a number and 7

• 7÷n

• 7−n

• 7+n

• 7×n

twice a number minus 25

• 2x - 25

• 2 - x + 25

• x−2 = 25

• 25 - x

a subtracted from 15

• a - 15

• a + 15

• 15 - a

• 15 + a

9 minus the product of 3 and y

• 3y - 9

• 3 - y = 9

• 9 - 3y

• 9 + 3y

the sum of thrice a number and 18

• 18 + 3 = x

• 3x+18

• ⅓X +18

• 18x+3

twice a number minus 25 is 2

• 2b - 25 = 2

• 25 - 2b = 2

• 25b - 2 = 2

• 2 - 25b = 2