Translating Real Life Verbal Expressions and Equations in Le

The sum of x and 3 gives 5.

• x−3 = 5

• 3−x =5

• x+3=5

• x ÷ 3 = 5

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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

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the quotient of 4 and a number increased by 10.

• 4 - n + 10

• 4n - 10

• 4/(n + 10)

• 4 / n + 10

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14 subtracted from the quantity 6 times k 

• 6 - 14k

• 6k - 14

• 14k - 6

• 14 - 6k

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2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11

• 2(t - 11) 

• 2(t / 11)

• 2 x t - 11

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4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

• 4 / n + 12

• 4 / 12n

• 4 / (n + 12) 

• (4 / n) + 12

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The quotient of four and a number increased by ten.

• 4 - n + 10

• 4n - 10

• 4/(n + 10)

• 4 / n + 10

Which algebraic expression represents
 "six less than a number"?

• 6/k

• k/6

• 6 - k

• k - 6

Ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x

• 4x - 10 

• 10 - x

• 10/4x

Seven less than the difference of five times a number and two.  

• 7 - (5x - 2)

• (x - 2) - 7

• 5(x - 2) - 7

• (5x - 2) - 7