1.2 Translating Expressions
Learning Objective: A.SSE.1
A.SSE.2
A.SSE.2
Name _________________________
I will translate key terms into algebraic operations
I will rewrite a verbal expression into an algebraic expression
I will rewrite a verbal expression into an algebraic equation
Match each mathematical expression with the correct verbal expression.
_____ 1. the product of x and five plus four
A. 9 – 17
_____ 2. x plus five times x minus five
5
B.  F  32 
9
_____ 3. five dollars increased by one and ninety-five hundredths dollars
C.
(.07)(29.45)
_____ 4. the product of the sum of x plus five and the difference of x minus
five
D. (.05)(17)
_____ 5. nine decreased by seventeen
E. (x + 5)(x – 5)
_____ 6. the product of seven hundredths and nine hundredths
F. x + 5x – 5
_____ 7. seven hundredths percent times nine percent
G. (.0007)(.09)
_____ 8. five ninths of the difference of F minus thirty two
H. 16
_____ 9. x plus five times the sum of x plus five
I.
_____ 10. negative nine decreased by nine
J. 5x + 4
_____ 11. three times x minus four
K.
_____ 12. five percent of seventeen
 1
L. 9   9
2
_____ 13. sixteen
M. .07(.09)
_____ 14. nine increased by half of that same number
N.
_____ 15. seven percent of twenty-nine and forty-five hundredths
O. x + 5(x + 5)
_____ 16. nine fifths of C increased by thirty two
P. 5 + 1.95
_____ 17. negative nine minus negative nine
Q. 3x – 4
_____ 18. four tenths of the difference of x and nine
9
R.  C  32
5
.4(x – 9)
–9
–9
– –9
–9
Translate each expression into an algebraic expression, using parenthesis as necessary.
19. Two times the difference between n and 4
________________
20. The number r added to the product of a and c
________________
21. Five multiplied by the difference between b and k
________________
22. The product of fourteen and c, decreased by d
________________
23. The sum of r and 9, divided by k
________________
24. Seven times the difference between d and eleven
________________
25. The number u subtracted from the product of r and s
________________
26. The number s divided by the sum of t and u
________________
27. The sum of r and s, multiplied by five
________________
28. The difference between r and s, multiplied by t
________________
Write a verbal expression for each algebraic expression.
29. 15 + r
30. 3x4
31. 25 + 6x3
Answers: 1. J
15. C
3. P
5. A
7. G
9. O
17. K
19. 2(n – 4)
21. 5(b – k)
23.
r9
k
11. Q
13. H
25. rs – u
27. 5(r + s)
Will vary, examples of answers: 29. Fifteen plus r
31. Twenty-five plus six times x cubed (or x to the power of three)