Translating Algebraic Expressions and Word Problems

Translate: twelve less than a number

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

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m − 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n

Three less than twice a number

• 2x − 3

• 3x − 2

• 3 − 2x

• 2 − 3x

The difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 + 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7 

• 3 / 7n

a number increased by eighteen

• 18n

• n+18

• 18-n

• 18/n

fourteen times a number

• n-14

• 14n

• 14+n

• 14-n

the sum of fifty-two and a number

• n-52

• 52 + n

• 52/n

• 52n

w increased by 5

• w - 5

• 5w

• w + 5

• w / 5

Five less than y

• 5 - y

• 5 + y

• y/5

• y - 5