Translating Expressions
Write a mathematical expression
#1
5 times a number, x, decreased by 3
Answer #1
5x - 3
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#2
A number, x, divided by 3, increased by 2
Answer #2
x
2
3
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#3
3 more than the product of 4 and a
number, x
Answer #3
4x + 3
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#4
2 less than 7 times a number, x
Answer #4
7x – 2
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#5
Earns $8 per hour for x hours
Answer #5
8x
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#6
Sarah’s age, x, decreased by 2
Answer #6
X–2
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#7
The number of students, x, in 6 classes
Answer #7
6x
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#8
Two thirds as many books, x
Answer #8
2
x
3
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#9
Twice a number, x, increased by 5
Answer #9
2x + 5
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#10
9 less than the product of 15 and a
number, x
Answer #10
15x - 9
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#11
6 more than x
Answer #11
X+6
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#12
The difference of x and 4
Answer #12
X–4
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#13
The product of 2 and x
Answer #13
2x
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#14
5 subtracted from x
Answer #14
X–5
Answer #15
The sum of x and 7
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#16
X+7
Answer #16
One third of x
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#17
1
x
3
Answer #17
The quotient of 3 and x
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#18
3
x
Answer #18
9 increased by x
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#19
9+x
Answer #19
5 less than x
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#20
X–5
Answer #20
4 divided by x
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#21
10 per x boxes
4
x
Answer #21
10x
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#22
• $3 each person, x
Answer #22
3x
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#23
7 added to x
Answer #23
7+x
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#24
6 fewer than x
Answer #24
x–6
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#25
Six times a number plus three
Answer #25
6x + 3
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#26
Nineteen less than a number multiplied by
14
Answer #26
14n - 19
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#27
Two times the difference of t and 11
Answer #27
2(t – 11)
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#28
• The difference of 4 and a number u
Answer #28
4-u
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#29
Take away 17 from a number p
Answer #29
p - 17
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#30
Ten less than the product of a number and 3
Answer #30
3y - 10
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#31
35 multiplied by the quantity r less 45
Answer #31
35(r – 45)
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#32
A 5-foot pine tree was planted and grew 2
feet each year. Write an algebraic
expression for the height of the tree after t
years.
Answer #32
5 + 2t
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#33
A company charges $46 for cable TV
installation and $21 per month for basic
cable service. Write an algebraic
expression to represent the total cost of m
months of basic cable service, including
installation.
Answer #33
46 + 21m