Translating Sentences to Mathematical Expressions

m plus the product of 6 and n 

• m + 6n

• m - 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n 

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
four less than the product of b and three

• 4 - 3b

• 4 - (3 + b)

• (4 + b) - 4

• 3b - 4

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16

• x - 16

• 16x

• x/16

Six more than some number is 52

• x + 6 = 52

• 6 + 52 = x

• 6x = 52

• 6x + 52 =

Triple the sum of a number and two is 15

• 3n + 15 = 2

• 3 (n + 2) = 15

• 3n + 2 = 15

• 15( n + 2) = 3

Translate the following verbal phrases to mathematical phrases:

• 17 - 48 - 13

• 17 - (48 - 13)

• 17 + (48 - 13)

Translate: "multiply p by 5 and subtract 2"

• 2 - 5p

• 5p - 2

• p(5 - 2)

• 5/p - 2

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

Write an algebraic expression for:

three times a number plus 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16