Simple Verbal Phrase into Algebraic Expressions

Translate each of the following verbal descriptions into an algebraic expression. Use n for “any number.”

a. Any number increased by 6

• 52 + 6

• n + 6

• 52-6

• n x 6

Translate each of the following verbal descriptions into an algebraic expression. Use n for “any number.”

c. Any number multiplied by 2 and then increased by 4

• n x 2 +4

• 12 x 2 + 4

• n x 2 x 4

• n x 2

Translate each of the following verbal descriptions into an algebraic expression. Use n for “any number.”

e. Any number decreased by 7, then divide the result by −4

• n - 4 ÷ 7

• (n + 7) ÷ 4

• (n - 7) ÷ 4

• n - 7 ÷ 4

4 less than g

• 4 - g

• g - 4

• 4 + g

The difference of a number t and 2

• t + 2

• t - 2

• 2 - t

The sum of a number k and a number j reduced by 10

• k + j - 10

• (k + j) + 10

• (k - j) - 10

• (k + j) - 10

8 decreased by the sum of 3 and a number c

• 8 - (3 - c)

• 8 - 3 - c

• 8 - (3 + c)

• 8 - 3 + c

A number d less than 4, plus 1

• d - 4 + 1

• 4 - d - 1

• 4 - d + 1

• d - 4 - 1

6 more than the difference of 9 and a number p

• 6 + (9 - p)

• 6 + (p - 9)

• 6 + 9 - p

• 6 + p - 9

4 less than the sum of a number r and a number s

• 4 - r + s

• 4 - (r + s)

• (r - s) - 4

• (r + s) - 4