Writing algebraic expressions
Writing algebraic expressions
Word Problems
Evaluating Negative Expressions
Evaluating Expressions
100

Write an expression for the product of  - 3 and w.

What is - 3w?

100

27 + n

The sum of 27 and a number n.

100

Sarah has 5 fewer apples than twice the number of apples John has. Write an algebraic expression for the number of apples Sarah has if John has x apples.

2x - 5 

100

3a-2 when a=-7

-23

100

Evaluate when p = 6. p + 9

What is 15?

200

Write an expression for w less than - 8.

What is  - 8 - w?

200

-2x

Negative two times x 

200

A submarine is at a depth of 120 meters below sea level. It descends another d meters. Write an expression for its new depth.  

-120 - d 

200

p/4 + 3 when p = - 24

-3 

200

Evaluate the expression for 31 - g when g is 3.

What is 28?

300

Write an expression for the difference of twice p and negative 9.

What is 2p - (-9)?

300

q-(-13)

-13 less than q or q minus negative thirteen 

300

If a number is increased by 8 and then multiplied by -2, write an expression for the result using n as the number.

-2 (n +8) 

300

7(-n+4) when n=8

-28

300

Evaluate the expression for 4w when w is 13.

What is 52?

400

Twice the difference of 6 and x

2(6-x)

400

n/4 + (-9)

The quotient of a n and four added to negative nine 

400

A diver is 30 meters below the surface and ascends n meters. Write an expression for the diver's new position relative to the surface.

- 30 + n 

400

(- 30/b) + 9 when b = - 6

14

400

Evaluate the expression 2rz - 9 when r is 2 and z is 5.

What is 11?

500

Write an expression for the difference of r and 8 times - 9.

What is the difference of - 9(r - 8) or (r - 8) * - 9?

500

-5(3+x)-15

negative five times, three plus x in parentheses, minus fifteen  

500

A video game player loses 7 points for each incorrect answer and gains 4 points for each correct answer. Write an expression for the total points after c correct and i incorrect answers.

4c - 7i

500

(-24/4 -c) * a when a= - 5 and c=1

35

500

Evaluate the expression 3(x + 4) - w, when x is 3 and w is 8.

What is 13?

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