Translating Mathematical Expressions Into Words

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

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

Write an algebraic expression for:

three times a number plus 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16

Translate: two times the sum of a number and five

• 2 + y + 5

• 2y + 5

• 2(y + 5)

• 2 − y + 5

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m − 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n

Translate the expression into words.

• x more than three

• three minus x

• a number plus three

• three times a number

The algebraic expression 6x - 4 can be written as which of the following? 

• x to the sixth power decreased by four

• The product of six and a number x decreased by four

• Six times a number x less than four

• four less than six

Translate into words:

2x -5

• 5 times a number plus 2

• two times a number minus 5

• 5 times a number divided by 2

• two times a number divided by 5

Translate this mathematical expression into words:

6 (x + 5)

• Six times X increased by five

• The quotient of six and a number increased by five

• Six times the sum of a number and five

• Five more a number times six

• the product of -7 and a number decreased by 1

• the difference between -7 and a number and 1

• 1 decreased by a number multiplied with -7

• the opposite of 7 times a number less than 1

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HSN.RN.B.3

HSN.Q.A.3

Translate the expression into words.

• the difference of six and a number

• the product of six and a number

• the quotient of six and a number

• the sum of six and a number