Writing Algebraic Expressions with Parentheses

What is the initial expression given in the tutorial?

• 5 minus 4 times x

• 5 plus 4 times x

• negative 5 minus 4 times x

• negative 5 plus 4 times x

What is the next step after forming the expression negative 5 plus 4x?

• Divide the expression by 8

• Subtract 6 from the expression

• Multiply the expression by negative 8

• Add 6 to the expression

What is the result of multiplying negative 8 by the expression negative 5 plus 4x?

• negative 8 times 5 minus 4x

• negative 8 times negative 5 minus 4x

• negative 8 times 5 plus 4x

• negative 8 times negative 5 plus 4x

What is the final step in the expression negative 8 times (negative 5 plus 4x) plus 6?

• Multiply by 6

• Add 6

• Divide by 6

• Subtract 6

What is the initial expression in the second example?

• 7 plus 2 times x

• 7 minus 2 times x

• 7 minus negative 2 times x

• 7 plus negative 2 times x

How can the expression 7 plus negative 2x be rewritten?

• 7 minus 2x

• 7 times 2x

• 7 divided by 2x

• 7 plus 2x

What is the product of negative 2 and x?

• 2

• 2x

• negative x

• negative 2x

What is the next step after forming the expression 7 minus 2x?

• Divide by 4

• Multiply by 4

• Add 4

• Subtract 4

What is the final expression in the tutorial?

• 4 minus 2 times (7 plus 2x)

• 4 plus 2 times (7 plus 2x)

• 4 minus 2 times (7 minus 2x)

• 4 plus 2 times (7 minus 2x)

What is the expression for 4 plus the quantity of 2 times (7 minus 2x)?

• 4 minus 2 times (7 minus 2x)

• 4 minus 2 times (7 plus 2x)

• 4 plus 2 times (7 minus 2x)

• 4 plus 2 times (7 plus 2x)