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Lesson 17: Write Expressions in Which Letters Stand for Numbers
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NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM 6•4Lesson 17
Problem Set
Write an expression usingletters and numbers for each problem below.
1. 4 less than the quantity of 8 times 𝑛.
2. 6 times the sum of 𝑦 and 11.
3. The squareof 𝑚 reduced by 49.
4. The quotient when the quantity of 17 plus 𝑝 is divided by 8.
5. Jim earned 𝑗 in tips, and Steve earned 𝑠 in tips. They combine their tips then splitthem equally.
6. Owen has 𝑐 collector cards. Hequadruples the number of cards he had, and then combines them with Ian,who has
𝑖 collector cards.
7. Rae ran 4 times as many miles as Madison and Aaliyah combined. Madison ran 𝑚 miles and Aaliyah ran 𝑎 miles.
8. By usingcoupons,Mary Jo was ableto decrease the retail priceof her groceries, 𝑔, by $125.
9. To calculatethe area of a triangle,you find the product of the baseand height and then divideby 2.
10. The temperature today was 10 degrees colder than twice yesterday’s temperature, 𝑡.