Translating Expressions

m plus the product of 6 and n 

• m + 6n

• m - 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n 

4 less than x 

• 4 - x

• x - 4

• 4x

• -4x

The product of seven and j

• 7j

• j+7

• j-7

Five times Mike's age, increased by nine

• 5(x+9)

• 9(5+x)

• 9x+5

• 5x+9

the difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7

5 more than the product of 7 and s

• 7s + 5

• 5 - 7 + s

• 7(s - 5) 

• 5 - 7s

The difference of a number and 8

• 8 - n

• 8n

• n - 8

• 8 x n

5 less than the product of 7 and s

• 7s - 5

• 5 - 7 + s

• 7(s - 5) 

• 5 - 7s

Three more than a number.

• x + n

• x + 3

• 3 + x

• 3n

A number h increased by 12

• 12h

• 12 + h

• h - 12

• h + 12