really don't understand these questions

Question

Translate the mathematical language into symbolic form. Then determine if the phrase or statement is an expression or an equation.Note: Use the letter 

 for your variables unless otherwise indicated.

a.) 4 less than the product of  and a number

symbolic form :

b.) 2 more than is the quotient of and 7.

Symbolic form:

c.)The sum of twice a number and 8 is the difference between the number and 6.

Symbolic form:

d.) The product of decreased by 5 and 4 more than 

Symbolic form:

Answer 1

a) 8x-4 is an expression

b) n+2 = n/7 is an equation

c) 2x+8 = n-6 is an equation

d) (t-5)(t+4) is an expression

Notice in the statement marked as expressions

the word "IS" is not there...

Equations are usually phrased as:

some expression involving the unknown

IS (equal to)

some other expressions involving the unknown