Translating Expressions Basic

Translate to an algebraic expression.

76 decreased by x

• 76 - x

• x - 76

• 76x

• 76 + x

The product of n and nine

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n+18

• 18-n

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16

• x - 16

• 16x

7 less than the product of a number and 6

• 7 - 6n

• 7 + 6 + n

• 6n - 7

• n/ 6 + 7

Match each phrase with the expression that accurately represents it.

• x+5

• 5 more than a number

• x-5

• 5 decreased by a number

• 5-x

• 5 added to 5 times a number

• 5x

• 5 times a number

• 5+5x

• a number decreased by 5

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Five times the difference of a number and 9

• 5x - 9

• 5(x - 9)

• 5(x + 9)

• 5(9) - y

Ten more than four times a number

• 4 x 10 x m

• 4m + 10

• 10 + 4 + m

• 10m + 4

Translate to an algebraic expression.

5 less than the product of 3 and p

• 3p - 5

• 5 - 3p

• 5 < 3p

• 3p + 5

Translate to an algebraic expression.

125 subtracted from a number

• 125 - n

• n - 125