Name _________________________________________________

Exploring Algebra: Using Expressions

Write an algebraic expression for each statement. Then
evaluate each expression for n = 12.
1. 3 increased by n __________; __________
2. n students placed in 4 equal groups __________; __________
3. 17 decreased by n __________; __________
4. n rows of chairs with 6 chairs in each row __________; __________
5. 3 times n __________; __________
6. 60 people seated in n vans __________; __________
7. n decreased by 3 __________; __________
8. Walked n miles; then walked 6 more __________; __________
9. The product of 7 and n __________; __________
10. 6 less than n __________; __________
11. The sum of 10 and n __________; __________
12. Double n __________; __________
Write a statement for each algebraic expression. Then
evaluate each expression for n 5 20.
13. n 8; __________________________________________; _________
14. n 2; __________________________________________; _________
15. 3 3 n; __________________________________________; _________
16. n 3 15; ____________________________________________; _________
17. n 1 8; __________________________________________; _________
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19. 100 n; ________________________________________; _________

20. 5 1 n; __________________________________________; _________
21. n 5; __________________________________________; _________
22. n 10; __________________________________________; _________
23. n 4; __________________________________________; _________
Name _________________________________________________

Exploring Algebra: Using Expressions

Write an algebraic expression for each statement. Then
evaluate each expression for n = 12.
3 + n __________
1. 3 increased by n __________; 15
n 4 __________
2. n students placed in 4 equal groups __________; 3
17 n __________
3. 17 decreased by n __________; 5
n 3 6 __________
4. n rows of chairs with 6 chairs in each row __________; 72
3 3 n __________
5. 3 times n __________; 36
60 n __________
6. 60 people seated in n vans __________; 5
n 3 __________
7. n decreased by 3 __________; 9
n + 6 __________
8. Walked n miles; then walked 6 more __________; 18
7 3 n __________
9. The product of 7 and n __________; 84
n 6 __________
10. 6 less than n __________; 6
10 + n __________
11. The sum of 10 and n __________; 22
2 3 n __________
12. Double n __________; 24
Write a statement for each algebraic expression. Then
evaluate each expression for n 5 20. Possible answers:
8 less than n
13. n 8; __________________________________________; 12
_________
Half of n
14. n 2; __________________________________________; 10
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Triple n
15. 3 3 n; __________________________________________; 60
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n times 15
16. n 3 15; ____________________________________________; 300
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8 years from now
17. n 1 8; __________________________________________; 28
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15 years ago
18. n 15; __________________________________________; 5
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n less than 100
19. 100 n; ________________________________________; 80
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5 increased by n
20. 5 1 n; __________________________________________; 25
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5 less than n
21. n 5; __________________________________________; 15
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n divided by 10
22. n 10; __________________________________________; 2
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n divided by 4
23. n 4; __________________________________________; 5
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