Goal: Translate words into mathematical symbols'

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• Goal Translate words into mathematical symbols.

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plus
minus
times
divide
subtract
multiply
quotient
add
decreased by
product
increased by
diminished by
of...
sum
difference
twice ( 2)
less
total
less than subtracted from
more than
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Tough Ones!
5 plus x
5 x
add 5 and x
5 x
the sum of 5 and x
5 x
5 increased by x
5 x
5 more than x
x 5
5 is more than x
5 gt x
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Tough Ones!
5 minus x
5 - x
5 less x
5 - x
the difference of 5 and x
5 - x
5 decreased by x
5 - x
x - 5
5 less than x
5 subtracted from x
x - 5
5 is less than x
5 lt x
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Translate each phrase into a mathematical
expression.
1) 5 subtract x 2) the product of 10 and y 3) 20
decreased by a number t 4) 6 added to the
product of 11 and m 5) the quotient of y and 9 6)
8 less than 7 times k
5 - x
10y
20 - t
11m 6
y 9
7k - 8
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Translate each phrase into a mathematical
expression.
1) six less than twice a number x 2) five times
the sum of y and 4 3) twice the difference of m
and 3 4) the quotient of 7 and a number x less
2 5) the difference of 6 and k divided by 9 6) 4
times the sum of 12 and y
2x - 6
5(y 4)
2(m - 3)
7 (x 2)
(6 - k) 9
4(12 y)
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Translate each sentence into a mathematical
equation or inequality.
1) Eight less than twice the sum of four and y
is the same as 19. 2) Six more than x is more
than twice the difference of x and 7. 3) The
quotient of m and 3 is six less than the product
of 10 and m. 4) Five less than x is less than
five less x.
2(4 y) - 8 19
x 6 gt 2(x - 7)
m 3 10m - 6
x - 5 lt 5 - x