Algebraic Verbal Expressions

Shara read n books. Jack has read 8 more books than Shara.

• 8 + n

• 8n

• 8-n

• 8/n

The sum of a number and ten

• 10n

• n + 10

• n - 10

• 10/n

Which of the following expressions would need parenthesis?

• 4 times the difference of a number and 8

• 4 times a number

• Five times a number increased by 7

• 15 less than a number multiplied by 12

Eight less than three times a number is best represented by:

• 3(x-8)

• 3x - 8

• 8 - 3x

Verbal expressions are the same as algebraic expressions, but they are just written using words.

• True

• False

Write an algebraic expression for:
three times a number plus 16

• 3(16)+n

• 16n+3

• 3n+16

Write an algebraic expression for:
 35 decreased by a number

• 35+n

• 35-n

• n-35

Write a verbal expression for:
4q

• Four q

• Four times q

• Four plus q

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

the difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3(7 - n)

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7 

• 3 / 7n

15 decreased by a number b squared

• 15 + b²

• 15 - b²

• b² - 15

• 15 - b³