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Unit 7: Algebraic Expression - Writing Algebraic Expressions with All Operations
Write a variable expression for each word phrase in the space below. Remember to
annotate the verbal expression to help you. You may work directly on this worksheet.
1. A number n decreased by three
8. Four more than twice a number
2. 9 more than a number
9. Two less than a number
3. Twice a number
10. Twice a number decreased by one
4. The product of eight and a number
11. Eight less than twice a number
5. The quotient of a number and two
12. Five less than a number squared
6. The sum of six and a number
13. Two more than a number cubed
7. The difference of three and a
number
14. Seven less than the product of
three and a number
15. Ms. Appel has 25 of paint brushes in her art room. After the first week of school she
buys some more paint brushes. Write an expression that shows the number of
paintbrushes Ms. Appel has after the 1st week of school. Remember to define the
variable.
16. Sam scored 2 less than twice as many points as Jill scored in the basketball game.
Write an expression that shows how many points Sam scored. Remember to define
the variable.
17. In a hotdog eating contest, Jeff ate 1 more than three times as many hotdogs as Joe.
Write an expression that shows the number of hotdogs Jeff ate. Remember to
define the variable.
Write a verbal expression for each algebraic expression.
18. 6n __________________________________________________________________
19. 5 + n ________________________________________________________________
20. n – 2 ________________________________________________________________
21. 6 – n _______________________________________________________________
22. 12 ÷ n _______________________________________________________________
23. n ÷ 5 _________________________________________________________________
24. 2n – 4 _______________________________________________________________
25. n² + 1 ________________________________________________________________
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