Translating Mathematical Expressions into Words

4 less than n 

• 4 - n
• n - 4
• 4p - 5
• 5 - 4p 

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The sum of 6 and x

• x + 6
• 6/x
• x + 4
• 6x

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Product of 4 and p 

• 4/p 
• 4 X P 
• 12/4p 
• 12/4x

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What is the quotient of y and 5?

• y - 5
• y + 5
• y X 5
• y/5

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Write the phrase as an expression.
twice a number x plus 8

• 2 + 8x
• 2x + 8

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the difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n
• 3n - 7
• 3n + 7 
• 3 / 7n

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the quotient of 4 and a number increased by 10.

• 4 - n + 10
• 4n - 10
• 4n + 10
• 4 / n + 10

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4 less than 5 times p 

• 4 - 5p
• 5p - 4
• 4p - 5
• 5 - 4p 

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Translate:
6 times the difference of 5 and x

• 6(x – 5)
• 6(5 – x)
• 6 + 5 – x
• 6(5x)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five 

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A