Writing expressions from words and vice versa
Write a verbal expression to represent each algebraic expression:
12x
12 times a number
The product of 12 and a number
The sum of Jamiyah's test score and 12 is 90. Use j to represent Jamiyah's test score.
j + 12 = 90
x / 9 = 3
x = 27
2x + 7 = 11
x = 2
5x - 2 = 3x +4
x = 3
Write a verbal expression to represent each algebraic expression:
(2x)/ 6
The product of 2 and a number all divided by 2
2 times a number all divided by 2
The difference of Thinh's age and 11 is 32. Use t to represent Thinh's age.
t - 11 = 32
7x = 56
x = 8
5x - 3 = 42
x = 9
-2x - 9 = 6x + 15
x = -3
Write an algebraic expression for each verbal expression:
The sum of m and 32
m + 32
2 more than the product of 9 and x is 10.
9x + 2 = 10
x - 18 = 9
x = 27
- 2y - 4 = 24
y = -14
8(x + 10) + 20 = 3x + 150
x = 10
Write an algebraic expression for each verbal expression:
40 less than 6 times x
6x - 40
20 more than the product of 8 and x equals 77
20 + 8x = 77
x / - 6 = 2
x = - 12
x / 2 + 7 = 10
x = 6
4(x - 3) - 8 = 12
x = 8
Write an algebraic expression for each verbal expression:
25 less than 6 times a number
6x - 25
The product of January's high score and 4 is 100. Use j to represent January's high score.
4j = 100
12x = 36
x = 3
3x - 13 = 20
x = 11
3(x + 1) - 1 = x + 12
x = 5