1.12 Translating Algebraic Expression 2
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Write the phrase as a variable expression. Use x to represent "a number."
1)
the difference of Five and a number
1)
A)
5x
B)
5- x
C)
x -5
D)
5
x
2)
The quotient of 38 times a number and -4
2)
A)
38x +4
B)
38x - 4
C)
38x
-4
D)
1
-152x
3)
A number divided by -11
3)
A)
-11
x
B)
-11x
C)
x
-11
D)
x - (-11)
4)
Negative thirteen decreased by 3 times a number
4)
A)
13 -3x
B)
-13 -3x
C)
-13 +3x
D)
13 +3x
5)
The sum of -9 and a number
5)
A)
-9 - x
B)
-9 + x
C)
9+ x
D)
-9x
6)
Eleven subtracted from a number
6)
A)
11 - x
B)
11x -11
C)
x
11
D)
x -11
7)
The quotient of 40 and the product of a number and -8
7)
A)
40
x- 8
B)
-320x
C)
40
-8x
D)
-8x
40
8)
Twice a number, decreased by 58
8)
A)
2(x -58)
B)
2x -58
C)
2x +58
D)
2(x +58)
9)
A number subtracted from -20
9)
A)
-20x
B)
-20 + x
C)
x - (-20)
D)
-20 - x
10)
Five times the sum of a number and -23
10)
A)
5+ x + (-23)
B)
5x - (-23)
C)
5x + (-23)
D)
5[x + (-23)]
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