Translating Real Life Verbal Expressions and Equations in Le

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
Eight less than the product of four and a number.
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 8 - 4m

• 8m - 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m - 8

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
35 multiplied by the quantity r less than 45 

• 35(r - 45) 

• 35r - 45

• 35(45 - r)

• 45 - 35r

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a

• 6 less than the product of 2 times a

• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a

• twice the sum of a and 6

Translate this phrase into an Algebraic expression.

• 57g + 3

• 3g - 57

• 3g + 57

• 57 + 3g

Mike is 6 years younger than Iris (x). What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + x

• 6 - x

• x - 6

• 6x

Six more than some number equals 52

• x + 6 = 52

• 6 + 52 = x

• 6x = 52

• 6x + 52 =

The difference of 2 and r equals -3.

• 2−r = -3

• r÷2 = -3

• r−2 = -3

• 2r = -3

Translate this phrase into an Algebraic expression.
57 more than 3 times Kate's score
Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.

• 57g + 3

• 3g - 57

• 3g + 57

• 57 + 3g

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
the difference if 3 times a number and 7

• 3(7 - n)

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7 

• 3 / 7n

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
the difference of 100 and the sum of 6 and w 

• 100 - 6 + w 

• 100 / (6 + w)

• 100  - (6 + w)

• 100 / 6 + w