Write the expressionFrom a phrase
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Read the words carefully. Circle the expression that matches.
1“8 less than a number y”y − 88 − yy + 88y
2“5 less than 4 times a number x”5 − 4x4x − 54(x − 5)4x + 5
3“a number n divided by 5”5 ÷ nn ÷ 55nn − 5
4“7 more than a number m”m − 77mm ÷ 7m + 7
5“3 times a number m, then add 7”3(m + 7)7m + 33m + 7m + 10
6“5 times a number y”y + 55yy − 5y ÷ 5
7“add 6 to a number n, then multiply by 3”3n + 63(n + 6)6(n + 3)n + 18
8“add 9 to a number n, then multiply by 4”4n + 94(n + 9)9(n + 4)n + 36


