Translating One Step Equations and Expressions

Write an expression or equation for the verbal statement below:

Sarah's age, a, decreased by 2 years.

Translate the statement below into an expression or equation:

A number, c, less 10 is the same as -5

Translate the statement below into an expression or equation:

$6 earned each hour, h, results in $36.

Which verbal situation matches the expression below? A number, x, increased by 5 is 37.

Translate the statement into an equation:
Three times the sum of a number and ten is equal to eight.

• 3(10) = 8

• 3x + 10 = 8

• 3x + 10 = 8x

• 3(x + 10) = 8

The sum of x and 3 gives 5.

• x−3 = 5

• 3−x =5

• x+3=5

• x ÷ 3 = 5

A third of x increased by 1 is the same as 7.

• ⅗X +1 = 7

• 3x+1 = 7

• ⅓X +1 = 7

• 7x+1 = 3

4 less than 5 times p 

• 4 - 5p

• 5p - 4

• 4p - 5

• 5 - 4p 

x + 12 = 20

• x= 32

• x = 12

• x = 8

• 42

Solve for b
2b = -16

• 8

• 4

• -8

• 3