Translating Algebraic Expression

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.

• 8 − 4m

• 8m − 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m − 8

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 − y + 5

2 times the sum of y and 5 

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5 

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 - y + 5

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m − 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n

Translate:
4 more than three times the amount of  c   candy bars

• 3c + 4

• 3c - 4

• 4c + 3

• 4c - 3

Ten more than four times a number

• 4 x 10 x m

• 4m + 10

• 10 + 4 + m

• 10m + 4

3 more than twice a number

• 3 - 2n

• 3 + 2n

• 2 + 3n

• 2 - 3n

eight plus triple the number of shirts
Let s = number of shirts

• 8 + 3s

• 8 + s

• 3s - 8

Five times the difference of a number and 9

• 5x - 9

• 5(x - 9)

• 5(x + 9)

• 5(9) - y

Twelve less than the product of a number and 8

• 12  -  8n

• 12 - (n + 8)

• 8n - 12

• 12/8n