Act Translating Algebraic Expressions

the sum of fifty-two and a number

• n-52

• 52 + n

• 52/n

• 52n

w increased by 5

• w - 5

• 5w

• w + 5

• w / 5

Five times Mike's age, increased by nine

• 5(x+9)

• 9(5+x)

• 9x+5

• 5x+9

the quotient of a number and 4

• n ÷ 4

• n - 4

• n + 4

• 4n

2 times the sum of y and 5 

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5 

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 - y + 5

Which algebraic expression best matches the phrase: "Three less than the product of four and a number"

• 3 - 4 + w

• 3 - 4w

• 4w - 3

The difference of a number and 7

• 7 − x

• x + 7

• x/7

• x − 7

Which algebraic expression best matches the verbal phrase? " The quotient of c and 16"

• 16c

6 (x + 5)

• Six times X increased by five

• Six times the sum of a number and five

• The quotient of six and a number increased by five

• Five more a number times six

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

• five times the sum of a number x and two

• two times the sum of a number x and five

• a number x times the sum of five and two

• the sum of five times a number x and two