Translating Phrases and Sentences To Mathematical Expressions AND Equations

TRANSLATING PHRASES AND
SENTENCES TO
MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSIONS
AND
EQUATIONS
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Translating Word Phrases to
Expressions
Translate word phrases to expressions.
Translating Word Sentences to Equations
Translate sentences to equations using key words, then

solve.
Translating Phrases
Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

sum minus product divided by
plus subtracted from twice quotient
more than difference of times ratio
added to less than multiplied by divided into
increased by decreased by of
less
Order is Order is
important!! important!!
Translating Phrases
Operation Variable Expression Word Phrases
Some number plus three

Three added to some number
The sum of some number and three
Addition x+3
Three more than some number
Some number increased by three
Translating Phrases
Some number minus six

Six subtracted from some number
The difference of some number
and six
Subtraction y–6 Six less than some number
Some number decreased by six
Some number less six
Translating Phrases
Twice some number

Two times some number
Multiplication 2a The product of two and some
number
Some number multiplied by two
c squared
Exponents c2 The square of c
c to the second power
k cubed
k3 k to the third power
x The cube of k
Roots The square root of x
Translating Phrases

Some number divided by five
x The quotient of some number and
five
Division 5 The ratio of some number and five
Five divided into some number
Translating Phrases
The key words sum, difference, product, and
quotient indicate the answer for their respective
operations.
difference of x and 3
sum of x and 3
x–3
 x+3
product of x and 3 quotient of x and 3
x  3 or 3x x
x  3 or
3
Translating Phrases Use x for the variable if not specified.
The product of a number and four

4x
The sum of b cubed and seven
b3  7
Seven added to the quotient of x and y

x x
7
y y
A number subtracted from 8

8x
Nine divided into a number

x
9
Five more than two times a number

2x
5  2 x or 2 x  5
ab
Seven times the sum of a and b
7 a  b 
5x
The product of five and a number
minus the sum of the number and two
x 2
5x  x  2 5x   x  2
ab
The sum of a and b divided by the
difference of a and b
ab ab
ab
Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression.
Twelve less than three times a number
a) 3n + 12
b) 12 – 3n
c) 3n – 12
d) 3n  12
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Twelve less than three times a number
a) 3n + 12
b) 12 – 3n
c) 3n – 12
d) 3n  12
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The difference of a and b decreased by the sum
of w and z
a) (a – b) – (w + z)
b) a – b – (w + z)
c) ab – (w + z)
d) (b – a) – (w + z)
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The difference of a and b decreased by the sum
of w and z
a) (a – b) – (w + z)
b) a – b – (w + z)
c) ab – (w + z)
d) (b – a) – (w + z)
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Translating Word Sentences
Operation Expression Word Phrases

is
is equal to
is the same as
Equals = produces
yields
results in
Translate and Solve
=
Fifteen more than a number is negative seven.
15  x 7
15  x  7
 15  15
x  22
Translate and Solve
13  4 x 4x
Thirteen more than the product of four and a number
yields 9.
=
13  4 x  9
 13  13
4 x  4
4 4
x  1
Translate and Solve
3 x  5 x5
Three times the difference of a number and five
is equal to seven times the number, minus twelve.
= 7x 7 x  12
3 x  5  7 x  12
3x  15  7 x  12
 7x  7x
 4 x  15  12
 15  15
 4x  3
4 4
3
x
4
Translate: Thirty-two less than three times
a number is fifteen.
a) 32 – 3x = 15
b) 3x – 32 = 15
c) 32 + 3x = 15
d) 3x  32 = 15
2.5
Translate: Thirty-two less than three times
a number is fifteen.
a) 32 – 3x = 15
b) 3x – 32 = 15
c) 32 + 3x = 15
d) 3x  32 = 15
2.5
Translate: The quotient of four less than a
number and five is the same as the number
divided by eight.
a) 4  n  8n
5
b) 5(n  4)  8n
5 8
c) 
n4 n
d) n  4  n
5 8
2.5
Translate: The quotient of four less than a
number and five is the same as the number
divided by eight.
a) 4  n  8n
5
b) 5(n  4)  8n
5 8
c) 
n4 n
d) n  4  n
5 8
2.5
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Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

Translate word phrases to expressions.

Translating Word Sentences to Equations

Translate sentences to equations using key words, then

Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

Operation Variable Expression Word Phrases

Some number plus three

Operation Variable Expression Word Phrases

Some number minus six

Operation Variable Expression Word Phrases

Twice some number

Operation Variable Expression Word Phrases

The product of a number and four

Seven added to the quotient of x and y

A number subtracted from 8

Nine divided into a number

Five more than two times a number

Twelve less than three times a number

Operation Expression Word Phrases

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