Algebraic language
Numerical value
Adding and subtracting
Multiplication
Division
100

Double a number x

2·x

100

2 x + 5, if x = 3

2 · 3 + 5 = 6 + 5 = 11

100

x+x+x =

3x

100

5·(4ab) =

20ab

100

(6x):3 =

2x

200

Cube of a number a

200

2 a - 5 b , if a = 3 y b = 1

2 · 3 - 5 · 1 = 6 - 5 = 1

200

-6x² + 8x² +x² =

3x²

200

(-4x2)·(2xy⁴)=

-8x3y

200

(-2x):(-2x) =

1

300

A quarter of a number y

y/4

300

4 xy -2, si x =-1 and y=3

4 · (-1) · 3 - 2 = -12 - 2 = -14

300

2x + 6x - 3 - 4 =

8x - 7

300

(5xz2)·(-3xy2z) =

-15x2y2z3

300

(-15a3):3a =

-5a2

400

The triple of a number x plus five

3 x + 5

400

5 x - 4/y, if x = -1 and y = 2

5 · (-1) - 4/2 = -5 - 2 = -7

400

5x -x² + 3x² -8x =

-3x + 2x²

400

5·(4x -6) =

20x -30

400

3ab:15a2b =

1/5a

500

Half of a number a minus the double of the same number

a/2 - 2·a

500

(a+2)·(b-5) , if a=3, b=4

(3+2)·(4-5) = 5·(-1)=-5

500

-5x + 2x3 + 8 - 4x - 12 =

 2x3 - 9x - 4

500

-3·(-2x +8)

6x - 24

500

6a3:(-9a5) =

- 2/3a2