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SKILLS
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Translating English Terms into Math
Expressions
How do you translate English terms into math
expressions? Here are
common math translations for English phrases:
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Addition
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Subtraction
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Multiplication
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Division
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plus
sum
more
than
increased
by
gain
of
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minus
difference
less
than
decreased
by
less
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Times
product
double
(x 2)
by
of
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divided
by
quotient
half
of (¸ 2)
separate
equally
per
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Note:
Be careful with the order of the expression when using
subtraction or division. It
is often a good idea to check by substituting with numbers to check
your work.
Examples:
Five less than a number becomes n – 5
A number multiplied by 6 becomes n x 6
Four times the sum of a number and 3 becomes 4 x (n + 3)
Five times the difference of a number and 4 becomes 5 x (n – 4)
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