Basic Algebraic Expressions

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16

• x - 16

• 16x

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76 decreased by x

• 76 - x

• x - 76

• 76x

• 76 + x

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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

The sum of n and 5

The product of n and nine

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n+18

• 18-n

a number more than 12

• n - 12

• 12n 

• 12 + n 

• 12 - n 

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5 less than the product of 3 and p

• 3p - 5

• 5 - 3p

• 5 < 3p

• 3p + 5

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125 subtracted from a number

• 125 - n

• n - 125

Choose two. 2x

• 2 plus x

• The product of 2 and x

• two times x

• x and two more