Question

Give expressions for the following
a) increase 3x by 2
b)17 subtracted from 2q
c)5 times m added to 5
d)decrease the sum of p and q by 7
e)x less than the product of -3 and y
f)13 subtracted from the quotient of z by 2
g)quotient of t by 4 multiplied by x
h)one-third of the sum of x and y
i)four times x taken away from y
j)x is multiplied by y and the result is subtracted from 16

Answer 1

a) 6x

b) 2q-17

c. 5m+5

d. (p+q)-7

e. -3y-x

f. z/2-13

g. (t/4)x

h. (1/3)(x+y)

I. y-4x

j. 16-(x×y)