Word Problems with Linear Equations

Which equation goes with the following word problems: 2 lesson than six times a number.

• 2-6x

• 3(6-x)

• 6x-2

Which equation goes with the following word problems: 3 less than four times a number.

• 4x-3

• 3(4-x)

• 3-4x

• 4(3-x)

Which equation shows the following word problems: Triple the difference of five less than a number. (Hint: Remember five LESS THAN a number means you are taking the five AWAY from another number)

• 3-5x

• 3(x-5)

• 3(5-x)

Which equation shows the following word problems: Triple the difference of four less than a number. (Hint: Remember four LESS THAN a number means you are taking the four AWAY from another number)

• 3(4-x)

• 3(x-4)

Which equation shows the following word problems: Subtract four from a number cubed.

• 3(x-4)

Which equation shows the following word problems: Subtract five from a number cubed.

• 3(x-5)

Tell whether the statement about the expression 5y + 9 is True or False: The number 5 in the expression is a constant.

• true

• false

Tell whether the statement about the expression 5y + 9 is True or False: The expression has one variable

• true

• false

Tell whether the statement about the expression 5y + 9 is True or False: The variable in the expression is y

• true

• false

Tell whether the statement about the expression 5y + 9 is True or False: The number 5 is NOT a coefficient in the expression.

• true

• false