Grade 8 Writing Expressions Worksheet
A worksheet for 8th-grade students to practice writing algebraic expressions from word problems and visual representations.
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Writing Algebraic Expressions
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Read each phrase or problem carefully and write an algebraic expression for each. Use 'x' as your variable unless otherwise specified.
1. The sum of a number and five:
2. Eight less than twice a number:
3. The product of seven and a number, decreased by ten:
4. A number divided by three, plus four:
1. Sarah has 'p' pencils. She buys 5 more pencils. Write an expression for the total number of pencils Sarah has.
2. A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour for 't' hours. Write an expression for the distance the car travels.
3. The cost of a movie ticket is $12. If 'n' friends go to the movie, write an expression for the total cost of the tickets.
1. Which expression represents 'four less than a number squared'?
4 - x²
x² - 4
(x - 4)²
4x²
2. Which expression represents 'the quotient of a number and six, increased by two'?
6x + 2
x/6 + 2
(x + 2) / 6
x + 6 + 2
1. The expression for 'five times a number plus ten' is 5x + 10.
True
False
2. 'A number decreased by seven' can be written as 7 - x.
True
False
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