› write-algebraicWRITE ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION FOR VERBAL EXPRESSION - onlinemath4all In each case, write algebraic expression for the given verbal phrase. Example 1 : Sum of x and twice y. Answer : x + 2y. Example 2 : Subtraction of z from y. Answer : y - z. Example 3 : Twice the sum of m and n. Answer : 2(m + n) Example 4 : b decreased by twice a. Answer : b - 2a. Example 5 : Sum of the squares of x and y. Answer : x 2 + y 2 ...