Grace was given the description “three less than the quotient of a number squared and nine, increased by eight” and was asked to evaluate it when n = 6. Her work is shown below.Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: 7In which step did she make an error?

What is the value of the expression “two less than six times the difference of a number and five” when n = 9?
What is the value of the expression “eight more than three times the difference of four and a number” when n = 3?
Which description is paired with its correct expression?




Which expression correctly represents “three less than the product of a number and two, increased by five”?




What is the expression and value of “six less than nine times the sum of a number and eight” when n = 5?




Which is a correct statement about the description “two less than the quotient of a number cubed and sixteen, increased by eight” when n = 4?




Which two operations are needed to write the expression that represents “four times the difference of a number and three”?
Which two operations are needed to write the expression that represents “eight more than the product of a number and two”?
Which two operations are needed to write the expression that represents “five less than the quotient of a number and three”?
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