Translating Algebraic Expressions Effectively

What does an expression consist of in mathematics?

• One or more numbers and variables joined by operations

• A set of equations with equal signs

• Numbers separated by commas

• Variables alone without numbers

What operation is implied when a number is placed right next to a variable?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

How can the expression '5 plus 3' be categorized?

• An equation

• A variable expression

• A numerical expression

• An inequality

What does '7 more than a number' translate to in number form?

• n / 7

• 7n

• n - 7

• 7 + n

What does the expression 'twice a number increased by two' represent?

• 2 / n

• n * 2

• 2 + n

• 2n + 2

Which term generally indicates multiplication in word form?

• Decreased by

• More than

• Product

• Sum

How would you write 'a number decreased by 17' using a variable M?

• 17M

• M - 17

• M + 17

• M / 17

If 'M' represents a number, how would you express 'M plus five'?

• M * 5

• 5 / M

• M + 5

• M - 5

What is the word form of the expression '3M - 4'?

• Three minus four times a number

• Three times a number plus four

• Three times a number minus four

• Four minus three times a number

What does the expression 'half of a number decreased by two' translate to using the variable M?

• M + 2

• M / 2 - 2

• 2M

• M - 2 / 2