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Writing Algebraic Expressions

Short Answer

1 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.

8 less than y times 28
2 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
29 multiplied by z
3 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
2 times the sum of p and 6
4 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
the sum of 6 times p and 17
5 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
18 less than t
6 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
9 divided into t
7 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
6 times the sum of t and 2
8 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
the difference of t and 4
9 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
add 4 to z
10 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
16 divided into t
11 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
the difference of p and 14
12 Write an algebraic expression for the word phrase.
the sum of 8 times t and 24
13 Julia read 6 books from the library each month for p months in a row. Write an expression to show how
many books Julia read in all.
14 Salvador has saved 102 dollars and wants to give them away equally to y friends. Write an expression to show
how many dollars each of Salvador’s friends will receive.