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Reading and Writing Algebraic Expressions MCC6.EE.2
Set A
3 times a number
3
3 more than a
number
+ 3
3 decreased by a number
3 –
3 less than a number
– 3
one third of a number
or
8 more than 3 times a number
3 + 8
8 less than 3 times a number
3 – 8
Set B
7 less than 4 times a number
4 – 7
7 decreased by 4 times a
number
7 – 4
9 less than twice a number
2 – 9
9 decreased by twice a number
9 – 2
9 less than half a
number
𝑥2 – 9
7 times a number,
increased by 4
7 + 4
7 times a number, increased by 4
times the number
7 + 4
Set C
5 times a number,
increased by 8
5 + 8
5 times the sum of a
number and 8
5( + 8)
5 more than 8 times a number
8 + 5
8 times the sum of a
number and 5
8( + 5)
Twice the sum of 5 times a
number and 8
2(5 + 8)
2 more than 5 eighths of a
number
+ 2
8 times the sum of twice a number and 5
8(2 + 5)
Set D
9 meters higher than altitude x
+ 9
15 meters per second slower than speed x
– 15
15°C hotter than
temperature x
+ 15
9 meters shorter than
twice length x
– 9
9 years older than twice
age x
+ 9
$9 cheaper than 4 times
price x
– 9
9 centimeters less than three
fourths of length x
– 9
