Expressions and Equations
The product of a number and x
7x
9 (x - 6)
9x - 54
the inverse of addition
subtraction
x + 5 = 20
x = 15
x/4 - 9 = 2
x = 44
7 increased by a number
7 + x
8 (x - 2)
8x -16
the inverse of multiplication
division
x - 6 = 7
x = 13
2x - 10 = 20
x = 15
15 less than a number is 9
x -15 = 9
5(x - 4)
5x-20
addition
6x = 42
x = 7
3x + 7 + 5x = 23
x = 6
the quotient of 4 and a number, decreased by 10
4/x - 10
4(x + 8)
4x + 32
The inverse of division
multiplication
x/9 = 3
x = 27
7x + 5x - 10 = 50
x = 12
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2 (2x + 6)
4x + 6
the inverse of a square
square root
-8 + x = 8
x = 16
1/2 (x + 8) = 10
x = 12