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Turn two-step phrases into expressions

Year 7 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Read the phrase, write it as an expression and evaluate it for the number given.

  1. Find the value of "twice n, plus 7" when n = 3.
  2. Find the value of "twice y, plus 2" when y = 7.
  3. Find the value of "twice m, plus 3" when m = 9.
  4. Find the value of "twice y, plus 6" when y = 1.
  5. Find the value of "5 times m, decreased by 6" when m = 11.
  6. Find the value of "6 more than 8 times k" when k = 9.
  7. Find the value of "twice t, plus 8" when t = 5.
  8. Find the value of "twice y, plus 2" when y = 12.
  9. Find the value of "13 more than 3 times y" when y = 6.
  10. Find the value of "8 more than 9 times k" when k = 11.
  11. Find the value of "10 less than 5 times t" when t = 15.
  12. Find the value of "twice x, plus 13" when x = 4.
  13. Find the value of "21 more than 9 times p" when p = 8.
  14. Find the value of "9 more than 5 times k" when k = 7.
  15. Find the value of "11 times k, decreased by 8" when k = 23.
  16. Find the value of "7 times x, decreased by 23" when x = 13.
  17. Find the value of "4 less than 4 times k" when k = 54.
  18. Find the value of "7 less than 9 times n" when n = 35.
  19. Find the value of "twice y, plus 21" when y = 55.
  20. Find the value of "7 less than 3 times m" when m = 48.
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Answer key: Turn two-step phrases into expressions

  1. 13
  2. 16
  3. 21
  4. 8
  5. 49
  6. 78
  7. 18
  8. 26
  9. 31
  10. 107
  11. 65
  12. 21
  13. 93
  14. 44
  15. 245
  16. 68
  17. 212
  18. 308
  19. 131
  20. 137