Matching Algebraic Expressions and Phrases

Match the algebraic expression on the left with the phrase that means the same thing.

1. ______	8x - 5	A.	eight less than the difference of 5 and x
2. ______	8x + 5	B.	five more than the product of eight and x
3. ______	5x - 8	C.	five less than the product of eight and x
4. ______	(5 - x) - 8	D.	eight less than the product of 5 and x

5. ______	3y +9	A.	three less than the product of 9 and y
6. ______	9- 3y	B.	the product of 3 and y increased by 9
7. ______	9y -3	C.	the product of 9 and y increased by 3
8. ______	9y + 3	D.	nine decreased by the product of three and y

9. _____	2n + 6	A.	six times the difference of n and 2
10. _____	6(2+n)	B.	two less than the product of 6 and a number
11. _____	6n - 2	C.	the product of six and the sum of 2 and n
12. _____	6(n-2)	D.	six more than twice a number n

13. _____	2(x - 10)	A.	twice the difference of and 10
14. _____	2x - 10	B.	ten less than the product of 2 and x
15. _____	2x + 10	C.	the product off two and x increased by ten
16. _____	x (10-2)	D.	x times the difference often and two

17. _____	7(y +4)	A.	seven more than the product of 4 and y
18. _____	4y+7	B.	four times the sum of and 7
19. _____	4(y + 7)	C.	four more than the product of 7 and y
20. _____	7y +4	D.	the sum of y and four times 7

21. _____	x + 7 = 10	A.	seven less than 10 is x
22. _____	10 - 7 = x	B.	the sum of 10 and 7 is x
23. _____	x - 7 = 10	C.	the sum of seven and x is 10
24. _____	10 + 7 = x	D.	the difference between seven and x is 10

25. _____	16y = 32	A.	sixteen less than thirty-two is y
26. _____	y(32 - 16) = 32	B.	the quotient of thirty-two and y is sixteen
27. _____	32- 16 = y	C.	the product of sixteen and y is thirty-two
28. _____	32/y = 16	D.	y times the difference of 32 and 16 is thirty-two

29. _____	2x +4 = 8	A.	twice the sum of x and 4 is eight
30. _____	2 (x + 4) = 8	B.	two more than the product of 4 and x is eight
31. _____	4x - 8 = 2	C.	eight less than the product of 4 and x is two
32. _____	4x + 2 = 8	D.	four more than the product of 2 and x is eight

33. _____	3n - 5 = 7	A.	three times the difference of n and five is seven
34. _____	3 (n - 5) = 7	B.	five less than the product of 3 and n is seven
35. _____	3n + 5 = 17	C.	the product of 3 and ni decreased by seven is five
36. _____	3n - 7 = 5	D.	five more than the product of three and n is seventeen

37. _____	4x - 2 = 10	A.	four times a number x is two less than ten
38. _____	4x + 2 = 10	B.	four times the difference of x and two is ten
39. _____	4x = 10 - 2	C.	two less than four times a number x is ten
40. _____	4 (x - 2) 10	D.	four times a number x increased by two is ten