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Mathematical Language PDF

The document provides guidelines for translating word phrases and sentences into mathematical expressions and equations, emphasizing the importance of key terms for each operation. It includes examples for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, along with specific phrases that indicate these operations. Additionally, it offers practice problems for translating and solving equations based on word sentences.

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Mathematical Language PDF

The document provides guidelines for translating word phrases and sentences into mathematical expressions and equations, emphasizing the importance of key terms for each operation. It includes examples for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, along with specific phrases that indicate these operations. Additionally, it offers practice problems for translating and solving equations based on word sentences.

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Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

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1.6 Translating Word Phrases to Expressions

1. Translate word phrases to expressions.

2.5 Translating Word Sentences to Equations

1. Translate sentences to equations using key words, then


solve.

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Translating Phrases

Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division


sum minus product divided by
plus 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 Expression Word Phrases


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

Operation Variable Expression Word Phrases


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

Operation Variable Expression Word Phrases


Twice some number
Two times some number
Multiplication 2a The product of two and some
number
Some number multiplied by two
c squared
Exponents c2 The square of c
c to the second power
k cubed
k3 k to the third power
The cube of k
Roots x The square root of x
Translating Phrases

Operation Variable Expression Word Phrases


Some number divided by five
x The quotient of some number and
five
Division 5 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.

sum of x and 3 difference of x and 3

x+3 x–3

product of x and 3 quotient of x and 3

x  3 or 3x x
x  3 or
3
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 two times a number


Translating Phrases Use x for the variable if not specified.

Seven times the sum of a and b

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
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.

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