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Translating English Words Into Algebraic Expressions

1) This document provides translations from English words to their algebraic expressions. It lists common English terms used in word problems such as "ten more than x" as x + 10. 2) It also lists operators and their algebraic symbols such as "sum" as +, "add" as +, and "divide" as /. 3) The document serves as a reference for translating English phrases into algebraic expressions to help solve word problems algebraically.

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Translating English Words Into Algebraic Expressions

1) This document provides translations from English words to their algebraic expressions. It lists common English terms used in word problems such as "ten more than x" as x + 10. 2) It also lists operators and their algebraic symbols such as "sum" as +, "add" as +, and "divide" as /. 3) The document serves as a reference for translating English phrases into algebraic expressions to help solve word problems algebraically.

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Translating English Words Into Algebraic Expressions

Ten more than x x + 10


A number added to 5 5+x
A number increased by 13 x + 13
5 less than 10 10 - 5
A number decreased by 7 x-7
Difference between x and 3 x-3
Difference between 3 and x 3-x
Twice a number 2x
Ten percent of x 0.10x
Ten times x 10x
Quotient of x and 3 x/3
Quotient of 3 and x 3/x
Five is three more than a 5=x+3
number
The product of 2 times a 2x = 10
number is 10
One half a number is 10 x/2 = 10
Five times the sum of x and 2 5(x + 2)
Seven is greater than x 7>x
Five times the difference of a 5(x - 4)
number and 4
Ten subtracted from 10 times a 10x - 10 = x
number is +5
that number plus 5
The sum of 5x and 10 is equal 5x + 10 =
to the product of x and 15 15x
The sum of two consecutive (x) + (x + 1)
integers
The sum of two consecutive (x) + (x + 2)
even integers
The sum of two consecutive odd (x) + (x + 2)
integers

Reference:

Paul D. Nolting, Ph.D., Winning at Math, 1997. 1989 by Academic Success Press, Inc.
Translating English Terms Into Algebraic Symbols
Sum +
Add +
In addition +
More than +
Increased +
In excess +
Greater +
Decreased by -
Less than -
Subtract -
Difference -
Diminished Reduce -
Remainder -
Times as much x
Percent of x
Product x
Interest on x
Per /
Divide /
Quotient /
Quantity ()
Is =
Was =
Equal =
Will be =
Results =
Greater than >
Greater than or 
equal to
Less than <
Less than or equal 
to

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