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