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Verbal Expressions
Match the verbal phrase to its corresponding expression in each table. Place the letter in the blank.
3 times a
number,
decreased by 8
5 times a
number,
decreased by 3
A
8n + 3
8 times a
number plus 10
G
n – 10
B
3n + 5
one-eighth of a
number
H
8n + 10
3 more than 8
times a number
C
3n – 8
10 times a
number
decreased by 8
J
10 – 8n
8 less than 5
times a number
D
5n – 8
10 less than a
number
K
10n + 8
5 more than 3
times a number
E
3 – 8n
8 more than 10
times a number
L
n
3 decreased by 8
times a number
F
5n – 3
10 decreased by
8 times a
number
M
10n – 8
9 times the sum
of a number and
7
N
2(n + 9)
U
3n – 8
7 more than 9
times a number
P
2n + 9
Q
9n + 7
R
n
two thirds of a
number
S
7(2n + 9)
2 times a
number,
increased by 9
T
9(n + 7)
7 times the sum
of twice a
number and 9
2 times the sum
of a number and
9
6 more than the
quotient of 4 and
a number
the product of 8
and the sum of 5
and a number
a number
divided by 4
increased by 6
3 times a
number
decreased by 8
6 less than the
quotient of a
number and 4
V
+6
W
–6
X
6n – 3
Y
8(5 + n)
3 less than 6
times a number
Z
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