Writing Expressions
The sum of a number "p" and 3
What is p + 3
Two times a number increased by 5 is 15
What is 2x + 5 = 15
x = 5
4 + 6(2) - 5/5
What is 15
A 41 inch board is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is 5 inches shorter than the other piece. Find the length of both pieces.
x = 18 (shorter)
x + 5 = 23 (longer)
2x - 12 when x = 24
36
The quotient of a number "c" and 7
What is c/7
Six less than 3 times a number is 27
3x -6 = 27
x = 11
9 - 10 / 5 + 4(2)
What is 15
Nancy took a third of her savings out of her bank account. When she added $5 to the amount she took out, she had $20. How much did Nancy have in her savings?
x = 45
3(x + 5) - 6 when x = 2
15
The difference of a number x and 3 decreased by the product of six and x
What is x+2 - 8x
Five times a number decreased by six is Fourteen.
5x - 6 = 14
x = 4
4(6) + 2 - 3 + 8(2)
What is 39
A rectangle has a length that is 20 inches longer than its width. If the perimeter of this rectangle is 100 inches, what is the length and width?
width = 15
length = 35
3c/8 - 4 + 5c if c = 32
164
3 times the quantity of 5 added to the product of 3 and a number x
3(3x+5)
Twenty decreased by the product of x and 8 is 18.
20 - 8x = 18
x= 1/4
5(5*3 -5) + 3(8/2) - 2(2+3)
What is 50 + 12 - 10 = 52
Lina is 3 times as heavy as her packed suitcase. Her suitcase is 20 lbs heavier than her backpack. Lina, her suitcase, and her backpack all weigh 170 lbs. What is the weight of Lina, her suitcase, and her backpack?
18, 38, 114
5x - 4 + x/3 + x if x = 12
72
Eight times the sum of "m" and 4 subtracted from 8
What is 6 - 8(m + 2)
4 times the quantity of 6 added to the product of 2 and x is 128
4(6 + 2x) = 128
x = 13
3[36/(22/7 - 16/14)]
What is 54
Tim has three times as much money as Alex. Alex has $16 more than Tony. Together they have $204. How much money does each person save?
Tim- 132 Alex- 44 Tony- 28
2t - [7z/(y+x)] if t = 6, x = 3, y =4 , and z =5
7