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Write algebraic expressions, slowly perhaps.

Connect the dot for an answer to the dot for the previous answer.

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1.	3x	the product of 3 and a  number
2.	25x	the value in cents of some quarters
3.	10x	the value in cents of some dimes
4.	3x	triple a number
5.	x-3	a number decreased by 3
6.	3-x	three decreased by a number
7.	x+3	a number increased by 3
8.	x-4	four less than a number
9.	4-x	four less a number
10.	4+x	four more than a number
11.	4x	the product of 4 and a number
12.	4x+2	two more than the product of 4 and a number
13.	x	a number
14.	4x-2	two less than the product of 4 and a number
15.	x+6	six more than a number
16.	0	the product of a number and 0
17.	 -2x	the opposite of double a number
18.	4(x-3)	the product of 4 and three less than a number
19.	3x+2	two more than triple a number
20.	x-5	a number decreased by 5
21.	10x	double the value in cents of some nickels
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22.	x-5	five less than a number
23.	x+5	five more than a number
24.	5-x	a number less than 5
25.	3x+2	the sum of triple a number and 2
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26.	 -2x	double the opposite of a number
27.	5x+3	the value in cents of 3 pennies and some nickels
28.	10x+4	the value in cents of 4 pennies and some dimes
29.	0	the sum of a number and its opposite
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30.	x+6	a number increased by 6
31.	x^2	a number squared
32.	x-2	a number decreased by 2
33.	35x	the value in cents of some dimes and the same number of quarters
34.	2x	the sum of a number and itself
35.	12x	the product of 2 and the sum of a number, double the number, and triple the number
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36.	x	half of double a number
37.	4x+6	the sum of 6 and the product of 4 and a number
38.	3x-5	five less than the product of 3 and a number
39.	x(x+2)	the product of a number and two more than that number
40.	x(x-3)	the product of a number and three less than that number
41.	(x+1)(x-1)	the product of one more than and one less than a number
42.	6x	the area of a triangle with some base and a height of 12
43.	2x	the product of a number and 2
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44.	x^2	the product of a number and itself
45.	15+3x	the cost in dollars of 5 $3-books and some more $3-books
46.	12 - 2x	the change from $12 for 2 books costing some amount less than $5
47.	x-2	two less than a number
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48.	 -x	the opposite of a number
49.	6	the sum of a number, its opposite, and 6