Name:_______________
Date:_______________
Translate each statement to mathematical terms. 1)
5 times a number, x, decreased by 3
2)
Thrice a number, x, increased by 3
3)
The number of students, x, in 4 classes
4)
Sarah's age, x, decreased by 2
5)
3 more than the product of 4 and a number, x
6)
Earns $6 per hour for b hours
7)
A number, x, divided by 3, increased by 2
8)
9 less than the product of 15 and a number, x
9)
10 less than the product of 16 and a number, y
10)
Sarah's age, y, decreased by 4
11)
Earns $13 per hour for x hours
12)
2 times a number, b, decreased by 4
13)
6 less than 7 times a number, c
14)
Earns $8 per hour for x hours
15)
A number, x, divided by 9, increased by 4
16)
2 less than 7 times a number, x
17)
A number, c, divided by 5, increased by 5
18)
Two third as many books, x
19)
12 times a number, x, decreased by 6
20)
Sarah's age, x, decreased by 1
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Answers: 5x - 3 x×4 3 + (4 × x) (x ÷ 3) + 2 (16 × y) - 10 $13 × x 7c - 6 (x ÷ 9) + 4 (c ÷ 5) + 5 12x - 6
3x + 3 x-2 $6 × b (15 × x) - 9 y-4 2b - 4 $8 × x 7x - 2 x × (2 ÷ 3) x-1
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