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
If you want to distribute C chicken wings amongst 7 boys, this is the amount that each boy gets.
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 quotient of a number x and 3 decreased by the product of six and x
What is x/3 - 6x
Five times a number that has been decreased by six is Thirty-five.
5 (x - 6) = 35
x = 13
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
184
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?
Lina: 114, Suitcase: 38, Backpack: 18
5x - (4 + x)/2 + x if x = 12
64
Subtract eight times the sum of "m" and 4 from 6
What is 6 - 8(m + 4)
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 - 20)]
What is 54
There were X candies in a bag. Jane took some candies from the bag. Ruth took twice as many candies as Jane. Sally took 25 more candies than Jane. The bag is now empty.
(a) Express the number of candies that Jane took in terms of X.
(b) If X = 265, find the number of candies that each girl took.
J = (X - 25) / 4
Jane: 60, Ruth: 120, Sally: 85
2t - [7z/(y+x)] if t = 6, x = 3, y =4 , and z =5
7