Translate Words to Algebraic Expressions

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

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

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 − y + 5

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression "57 more than 3 times Kate's score" Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.

• 57g + 3

• 3g + 57

• 3g − 57

• 57 + 3g

Three less than twice a number

• 2x − 3

• 3x − 2

• 3 − 2x

• 2 − 3x

Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 4 + 6x = 18

• 4x + 6 = 18

• 6x + 4 = 18

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Translate the sentence into an equation.
Seven subtracted from n is 18 

• n + 7 = 18

• 7 - n = 18

• n - 7 = 18

• n + 7 = 18n

can be written as

• The quotient of eight and ten

• Ten times a number minus eight

• The quotient of 10 times a number and eight

• Eight minus ten times a number

2f - 4

• f minus 4

• 4 minus f

• minus 4

• four less than twice a number, f

3y³/7

• three times a number

• three times a number, y, cubed divided by 7

• y cubed

• seven

Which phrase represents the following expression: 6x – 1

• The quotient of 6 and x minus 1.

• 6 times x increased by 1.

• 1 less than 6 times x.

• 1 minus 6 multiplied by x.