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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 Multiplicatio Division


sum product
minus divided by
plus n
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 Word Phrases


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

Operation Variable Word Phrases


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

Operation Variable Word Phrases


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

Operation Variable Expression Word Phrases


Some number divided by five
The quotient of some
number and
Division five
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
x–3
3

⚫ x+3
product of x and 3 quotient of x and 3
x⋅ 3
or 3x x ÷ 3 or
Translating Phrases Use x for the variable if not specified.

The product of a number and four

The sum of b cubed and seven

Seven added to the quotient of x and y


Translating Phrases Use x for the variable if not specified.

A number subtracted from 8

Nine divided into a number

Five more than twotimes a number


Translating Phrases Use x for the variable if not specified.

sum of
Seve times the a and b
n

The product of five and a number


minus the sum of the number and two
Translating Phrases Use x for the variable if not specified.

The sum of a and b divided by the


difference of a and 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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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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Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression.
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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Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression.
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.
Translate and Solve

Thirteen more than the product of four and a number


yields 9.
=
Translate and Solve

Three times the difference of a number and five


is equal to seven times the number, minus twelve.
=
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)
b)

c)

d)
2.5
Translate: The quotient of four less than a
number and five is the same as the
number divided by eight.

a)

b)

c)

d)

2.5
Thank you!

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