translating verbal phrases to algebraic expression
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TRANSLATING VERBAL
PHRASES TO ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSIONConrado P. Macapinlac, Sr. High School
Mr. Carlo Justino J. Lunawww.twitter.com/iamcarloluna
ALGEBRA 8
Addition would indicate an increase, a putting together, or combining.Addition phrases:
increased byadded tothe sum ofmore thanplus
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Subtraction would indicate a lessening, diminishing action.Subtraction phrases:
decreased bysubtracted fromthe difference ofless thanminusdiminished by
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Multiplication would indicate a multiplying action.Multiplication phrases:
multiplied byn timesthe product of
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Division would indicate partitioning, a quotient, and a ratio.Division phrases:
divided bythe ratio ofthe quotient of
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EqualitiesKeywords:
isis equal tothe same asyieldsresults tobecomes
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Inequalities< is less than> is greater than< is less than or equal to
is at most> is greater than or equal to
is at least≠ is not equal to
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TRANSLATING VERBAL PHRASESVerbal Phrase Expression
The sum of six and a number 6 + xsum +six 6number x
Eight more than a number y + 8more than +
A number plus five n + 5plus +
A number increased by seven x + 7+increased
A number decreased by nine n – 9–decreased
Ten times a number
Seven divided by a number
10 • n
7x
times
divided
•
The sum of six and a number 6 + x
Eight numberEight more than a number
fivenumberA number plus five
sevennumberA number increased by seven
ninenumberA number decreased by nine
Ten numberTen times a number
8yy + 8
1010 • nn
5nn + 5
7xx + 7
9nn – 9
or ( )10n10n( )n(10 )n1010n
Seven 7xnumber
# 1
The sum of a number and three is twelve
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X + 3 = 12
# 2
The difference of three and a number yields ten
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3 – x = 10
# 3
Four times a number is equal to thirty-six
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4x = 36
# 4
Thrice a number decreased by thirteen is five
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3x – 13 = 5
# 5
One-third of a number is nine
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1 x = 9 3
# 6
The ratio of a number and two is equal to twenty
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x = 20 2
# 7
Eight more than a number yields thirty-six
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x + 8 = 36
# 8
A number subtracted from eighteen is nine
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18 – x = 9
# 9
Seven more than a number equals fourteen
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x + 7 = 14
# 10
A number increased by twelve is thirty-two
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x + 12 = 32
# 11
Twice a number decreased by ten results to two
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2x – 10 = 2
# 12
The sum of a number and eight is equal to forty
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X + 8 = 40
# 13
Fifteen less than a number yields sixty-seven
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x – 15 = 67
# 14
Four less than a number is one
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x – 4 = 1
# 15
The quotient of a number and three becomes eleven
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x = 11 3
# 16
Three-fifths of a number is equal to fifty-four
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3 x = 54 5
# 17
A number times four is twice the number minus two
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4x = 2x – 2
# 18
Six less than thrice a number equals seventy-five
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3x – 6 = 75
# 19
The sum of twice a number and twelve is twenty
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2x + 12 = 20
# 20
The product of eleven and a number is fifty-five
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11x = 55
# 21
Ninety added to a number gives one hundred
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90 + x = 100
# 22
Four times a number decreased by one is three
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4x – 1 = 3
# 23
Three subtracted from five times a number is seven
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5x – 3 = 7
# 24
The sum of thrice a number and six equals fifteen
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3x + 6 = 15
# 25
The difference of two and a number is two
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2 – x = 2
# 26
Forty plus a number yields seventy-one
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40 + x = 71
# 27
The product of a number and nine is equal to ninety
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9x = 90
# 28
Twice a number decreased by one is seven
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2x – 1 = 7
# 29
A number diminished by nine equals four
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x – 9 = 4
# 30
Ten multiplied by a number yields eighty
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10x = 80