Writing Expressions
8 less than a number
x - 8
4(x + 2)
Ricardo has 11 pencils total. He let 4 friends borrow his pencils and kept the rest, p, in his pocket. Write an equation to represent this situation.
4 + p =11 OR p= 11 - 4
x-18 = 35
x= 17
Simplify: 2 x 4 + 8
16
10 less than twice a number
2x - 10
12(2x + 3)
24x + 36
Target sells had a sale on squish-mallows and listed the price as $11. Customers saved 3$ compared to the original price, m. Write an equation to best represent this situation.
m - 3 =11 OR m=14
5x=35
x=7
Simplify: 3(4 + 8) - 3
33
3 times the sum of 13 and a number
3(13 + x)
Simplify COMPLETELY: 3(5x - 2x)
9x
Lucy has a coin collection of quarters from
different states. The total value of her coin
collection is $9.50. Write an equation that will help us solve for q, the amount of quarters Lucy has.
0.25q = 9.50 or 9.50/ 0.25 = q
15x = 225
x= 15
Simplify: 4(3)2 - 4 + 5 x 9
77
14 more than 8 times a number
8x + 14
Simplify COMPLETELY: 8(2x + 4x)
16x + 32x
A wood beam, w, is divided into
four equal segments. Each
segment measures 3.5 feet
long. Write an equation that represents
situation?
x/4 = 3.5 x = 4 x 3.5
x / 9 = 14
x= 126
Simplify: 4(3 + 4) + 52 - 4
49