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The document provides guidance on translating written expressions and sentences into algebraic expressions and equations. It includes examples of translating various expressions and sentences that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, variables, grouping symbols, and inequality symbols. Word problems are also addressed, with examples showing how to set up equations or inequalities to model given word problem situations.

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Notes - Translating Expressions and Sentences PDF

The document provides guidance on translating written expressions and sentences into algebraic expressions and equations. It includes examples of translating various expressions and sentences that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, variables, grouping symbols, and inequality symbols. Word problems are also addressed, with examples showing how to set up equations or inequalities to model given word problem situations.

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Maxine Garra
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Translating Expressions and Sentences

Objectives:

…to translate written expressions and sentences into algebraic expressions


and equations
…to represent a given situation using equations and inequalities

Assessment Anchors:

7.D.2.2 – Create and/or interpret expressions, equations or inequalities


that model problem situations

Vocabulary alert!!

INEQUALITY – a mathematical sentence that uses symbols


(<, >, ≤, ≥, ≠) to indicate that the left and
right sides hold values that are different.

OPERATOR TABLE
+ – × ÷
add (plus) subtract (minus) multiply (times) divide
sum difference product quotient
increase decrease
more less
more than ** less than
higher than ** fewer than
** subtracted from

**Special note: When you encounter one of these three phrases, you need to
invert (switch the order) your translation.

“Read the written expression left to right. Translate


written words into mathematical operators.
Look out for those SPECIAL phrases that
make us switch things around!”
Translating Expressions and Sentences
EXAMPLES
Written expression Algebraic Expression

1. The sum of A and 9 A+9

2. The quotient of 7 and K 7÷K

3. 8 subtracted from R ________________

4. X added to Y ________________

5. 10 less than T ________________

6. 18 more than M ________________

7. The product of 6 and P ________________

COMPLEX EXPRESSIONS

** With three or more “things” in the expression, something has to tell us what to
do first…and we need to use grouping symbols to make sure that stuff DOES
happen first. Below are some helpful indicators for grouping symbols:

a) commas
b) the words SUM, DIFFERENCE, PRODUCT, QUOTIENT
c) the phrase “the quantity of”

MORE EXAMPLES
Written expression Algebraic Expression

8. The sum of K and 9, divided by 10 (K + 9) ÷ 10

9. M more than the product of X and 5 M + (X × 5)

10. R divided by T, minus 6 (R ÷ T) – 6


Translating Expressions and Sentences
11. 4 less than the product of 7 and P ____________________

12. 16 divided by the difference of A and B ____________________

13. The sum of X and Y, subtracted from 11 ____________________

14. The product of 2 and B, less 5 ____________________

15. 18 multiplied by the quantity of 11 plus R ____________________

FULL SENTENCES

** Look for key words that represent the equals sign or any inequality sign. Then
translate each side of the equation or inequality.

= ….. “is” , “is equal to”, “equals”, “the result is”, “is equivalent to”
< ….. “is less than”, “is under”
> ….. “is greater than”, “is more than”, “is higher than”
≤ ….. “is less than or equal to”, “is not more than”, “is at most”
≥ ….. “is greater than or equal to”, “is not less than”, “is at least”
≠ ….. “is not equal to”, “is anything except”, “cannot be”

MORE EXAMPLES
Written sentence Equation or Inequality

16. Four less than a number is 10. x – 4 = 10

17. The product of 10 and a number is greater than 260. 10y > 260

18. 12 more than a number, divided by 5, is 40. ___________________

19. If the difference of a number and 4 is


multiplied by 3, the result is 19. ___________________

20. If 7 is subtracted from six times a number,


the result is 11. ___________________
Translating Expressions and Sentences
21. The sum of 10 and a number is less than 17. ___________________

22. The quotient of a number and 4 is not more


than 10. ___________________

23. When you add 8 to the product of a number


and 5, the result is at least 150. ___________________

WORD PROBLEMS

** We’ll focus our attention on two main kinds of word problems. The first kind
will contain key words that will help you make an equation/inequality. The second
kind will demand your common sense. BOTH will require us to create a word
model first!

STILL MORE EXAMPLES!!


Situation Equation/Inequality

Jim has 14 CDs, which is 5 more than 3 times


as many CDs as Anna has. Use “x” to
represent how many CDs Anna has.

WORD MODEL: Jim’s exact = Jim’s description 14 = 5 + 3x

Alex worked on his math homework for 25 minutes,


which was 5 minutes less than twice as long as
Becky worked on hers. Use “h” to represent how
many minutes Becky worked on homework.

WORD MODEL: Alex’s exact = Alex’s description 25 = 2h – 5

Jessica ate 24 cookies as her afternoon snack,


which is 2 more than twice as many cookies as
Dana ate. Use “c” to represent how many cookies
Dana ate.

WORD MODEL: ______________________________


Translating Expressions and Sentences
Susan makes $30,000 a year, which is $5,000
less than half of what Mary makes a year. Use
“k” to represent how much Mary makes a year.

WORD MODEL: _______________________________

Ben has $400. He gets paid $15 to mow a lawn.


He would like to get a new TV that costs $1250.
Use “m” to represent how many lawns Ben must
mow in order to have enough money.

WORD MODEL: $ now + $ earned is at least $ needed 400 + 15m ≥ 1250

Gwen has $50 to spend at the video store. She can


rent a game system for $15, and video games for
$4 each. Use “v” to represent how many video
games she can buy.

WORD MODEL: system $ + games $ is no more than $ she has 15 + 4v ≤ 50

Jim earns $9 an hour cleaning houses. He wants


to save $900 for a new stereo system. So far,
he has saved $490. Use “h” to represent how
many hours he must clean to have enough money.

WORD MODEL: ______________________________________

Tom’s son is 34 inches tall. To ride on the go-karts


he must be taller than the line posted on the sign.
(the line is at 4 feet) If Tom’s son grows 3 inches
each year, use “y” to represent how many years
until he can ride the go-karts.

WORD MODEL: ______________________________________

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