How do you translate to an algebraic expression 8 times a number, x, decreased by y? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Mark D. May 23, 2018 #8x-y# Explanation: 8 times a number #(x)# is #8xx x=8x# Decreasing by #y# means take away #y# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 12318 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License