Equations Translating and Solving

Arrange the key terms of the expression to match the phrase: "8 less than q is 14"?

• 14

• 8

• -

• =

• q

Arrange the key terms of the expression to match the phrase: "The quotient of b and 4 is 3.2"?

• b

• 3.2

• /

• =

• 4

Arrange the key terms of the expression to match the phrase: "Two more than 4 times a number is -18".

• -18

• =

• +

• 4x

• 2

Arrange the key terms of the expression to match the phrase: "Twice a number is 24".

• 2n

• 24

• =

Arrange the key terms of the expression to match the phrase: "5 less than a number is 15".

• x

• 5

• -

• 15

• =

Two times a number decreased by three is five.  Find the number.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Nine times the quantity of a number plus four is eight more than five times the number.

• 9(n+4)=8+5n

• 9n+4 = 8+5n

• 9+4n= 8+5n

Two times a number decreased by three is five.

• 2n-3=5

• 3n-2=5

• 2(n+3)=5

• 2x=5

Nine less than half of a number is two.

• 2n-9=2

• (n/2)-9=2

• 9-2n=2

Nine less than half of a number is two.  Find the number.

• 22

• 11

• 0

• -1