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Translating English Words Into Algebraic Expressions

How to translate number into english words
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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 Ten times x 10x Quotient of x and 3 x/ Quotient of 3 and x 3/x Five is three more than a number

5 = x + 3

The product of 2 times a number is 10

2x = 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 number and 4

5(x - 4)

Ten subtracted from 10 times a number is that number plus 5

10x - 10 = x

  • 5

The sum of 5x and 10 is equal to the product of x and 15

5x + 10 = 15x The sum of two consecutive integers

(x) + (x + 1)

The sum of two consecutive even integers

(x) + (x + 2)

The sum of two consecutive odd integers

(x) + (x + 2)

Reference:

Paul D. Nolting, Ph., 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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Translating English Words Into Algebraic Expressions

Course: BSED English (BLAW 2019, English 3)

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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
number
5 = x + 3
The product of 2 times a
number is 10
2x = 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
number and 4
5(x - 4)
Ten subtracted from 10 times a
number is
that number plus 5
10x - 10 = x
+ 5
The sum of 5x and 10 is equal
to the product of x and 15
5x + 10 =
15x
The sum of two consecutive
integers
(x) + (x + 1)
The sum of two consecutive
even integers
(x) + (x + 2)
The sum of two consecutive odd
integers
(x) + (x + 2)
Reference:
Paul D. Nolting, Ph.D., Winning at Math, 1997. 1989 by Academic Success Press, Inc.