Algebra Translating Expressions

How many terms are in this expression?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

How many terms are in this expression?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Write an expression for the operation described below

split x in half

The difference of four times a number and six.

• 4x − 6

• 4x + 6

• 6x − 4

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the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16

• x - 16

• 16x

• x/16

Ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x

• 4x - 10 

• 10 - x

• 10/4x

Which matches the expression below?

2x + 5

• Five times a number increased by two.

• The sum of five and twice a number.

• Two more than the product of five and a number.

Which matches the expression below?

x −9

• Nine more than a number.

• The sum of a number and nine.

• A number decreased by nine.

Translate the following expression: a number split up into 5 groups

• 5g

• 5 ÷ 2

• g ÷ 5

• 5 ÷ g

Translate: twelve less than a number