Translating Expressions

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

A number h increased by 12

• 12h

• 12 + h

• h - 12

• h + 12

12 times the sum of a and b

• a + b - 12

• 12 x a = b

• 12(a+b)

• 12 x a - b

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?

• 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.

16 less than b

• b - 16

• 16 - b

• 16 ^ b

• 2b

Translate: the sum of eight and the product of a number and nine