Writing Algebraic Expressions

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

2 times the difference of a number and 11

Use the variable t to represent the unknown number.

• 2t - 11

• 2(t - 11)

• 2(t / 11)

• 2 x t - 11

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• 5 times a number plus 2

• 2 more than the product of 5 and a number

• a number times the sum of 5 and 2

• the sum of 5 times a number and 2

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

a number added to 19

• 19-n

• 19+n

• 19/n

• 19n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

add 6 to a number

• 6+n

• 6/n

• 6-n

• 2n+6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

9 plus a number 

• n-9

• 9/n

• 9+n

• 9×n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than a number 

• 4/n

• 4+n

• n/4

• n-4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

13 subtracted from t

• t - 13

• t/13

• 13 × t

• 13 + t

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

9 fewer than the total number of people

• t × 9

• 9/t

• t - 9

• 9 + t

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

5 less than v

• 5 - v

• 5v

• 5 + v

• v - 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The quotient of twenty and a number

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

• 20/n

• 20-n

• n+20

• n-20

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A