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Mathematical Language

The document outlines the characteristics of mathematical language, emphasizing its precision, conciseness, and power in expressing complex thoughts. It explains the distinction between mathematical sentences and expressions, as well as the use of connectives and conventions in mathematical language. Additionally, it provides examples of translating verbal phrases into mathematical expressions or equations.

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Mathematical Language

The document outlines the characteristics of mathematical language, emphasizing its precision, conciseness, and power in expressing complex thoughts. It explains the distinction between mathematical sentences and expressions, as well as the use of connectives and conventions in mathematical language. Additionally, it provides examples of translating verbal phrases into mathematical expressions or equations.

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MATHEMATICAL

LANGUAGE
and
SYMBOLS

MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD


Characteristics of Mathematical Language

Precise Able to make very fine distinction

Concise Able to say things briefly

Able to express complex


Powerful thoughts with relative cases
Mathematical Sentence
➢ A correct arrangement of mathematical symbols
that states a complete thought.
➢ It makes sense to ask about the TRUTH of a
sentence: Is it true? Is it false? It is sometimes
true/sometimes false?
Expression
➢ A correct arrangement of mathematical symbols
used to represent a mathematical object of
interest.
Connectives
➢ Used to connect objects of a given type to get a
compound object of the same type.

Verb

“=“ is one of the most popular mathematical verb


EXAMPLES:
Conventions in the Mathematical Language
➢ Is a fact, name, notations, or usage which is
generally agreed upon by mathematician.
a.) Set of Numbers
b.) Sets and Logic
c.) Basic
Operations
and
Relational
Symbols
Translating words into symbols
➢ As problem solvers, our job is made simpler if we
are able to translate verbal phrases to
mathematical expressions and if we follow step in
solving applied problems.
Examples:
Translate each phrase or sentence into a mathematical
expression or equation. Let 𝑥 be a number.

1.) Twelve more than a number. 𝟏𝟐 + 𝒙


2.) Eight minus a number. 𝟖−𝒙

3.) An unknown quantity less fourteen. 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟒

4.) Six times a number is fifty-four. 𝟔𝒙 = 𝟓𝟒

5.) Two ninths of a number is eleven.


𝟐
𝒙 = 𝟏𝟏
𝟗
6.) Three more than
seven times a number
is nine more than five 𝟑 + 𝟕𝒙 = 𝟗 + 𝟓𝒙
the number.

7.) Twice a number


less eight is equal
to three times the 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟖 = 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟏
number plus one.
Try this: Let n be a number
1.) Subtract ten from a number 𝐧 − 𝟏𝟎

2.) A number decreased by five 𝐧−𝟓

3.) The sum of n and two 𝐧+𝟐


𝟐
4.) Two thirds of a number 𝒏
𝟑
Try this: Let n be a number
5.) The product of three and a number 𝟑𝐧

6.) The total of five and a number 𝟓+𝐧


𝟔
7.) The ratio of six and a number
𝒏
8.) The cube of a number 𝟑
𝒏

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