1. Translating Word Phrases into Algebraic Expressions or Equations
Chapter 1

2. Some words that have mathematical meaning are:
Addition:
Sum
Increased
“More than”
Plus
Add
Subtraction:
Difference
Decreased
“Less than”
Minus
Subtract

3. Some words that have mathematical meaning are:
Multiplication:
Product
Times
Multiply
“Twice” means to multiply by two
Division:
Quotient
Divide

4. Some words that have mathematical meaning are:
Equal to: Is
Equals
Grouping:
The quantity of
The result of

5. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 1:
Two less than the product of a number and five

6. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 1:
Two less than the product of a number and five

7. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 1:
Two less than the product of a number and five

8. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 1:
Two less than the product of a number and five

9. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 1:
Two less than the product of a number and five
multiply

10. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 1:
Two less than the product of a number and five
multiply x

11. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 1:
Two less than the product of a number and five
multiply x

12. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 1:
Two less than the product of a number and five
multiply x
The word “than” tells us to switch the order around.
The 2 is subtracted from the 5x.

13. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 1:
Two less than the product of a number and five
multiply x

14. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 2:
Six more than the quotient of twice a number and seven

15. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 2:
Six more than the quotient of twice a number and seven

16. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 2:
Six more than the quotient of twice a number and seven x

17. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 2:
Six more than the quotient of twice a number and seven x

18. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 2:
Six more than the quotient of twice a number and seven
divide x

19. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 2:
Six more than the quotient of twice a number and seven
divide x

20. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 2:
Six more than the quotient of twice a number and seven
divide x
The word “than” tells us to switch the order around.
The 6 is added to the

21. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 2:
Six more than the quotient of twice a number and seven
divide x

22. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine

23. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine

24. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine

25. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine
multiply

26. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine
multiply x

27. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine
multiply x

28. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine
multiply x

29. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine
multiply x

30. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine
multiply x = 9

31. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 3:
The difference of three times a number and four is nine
multiply x = 9

32. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 4:
Two times the quantity of a number and three is seven

33. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 4:
Two times the quantity of a number and three is seven

34. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 4:
Two times the quantity of a number and three is seven

35. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 4:
Two times the quantity of a number and three is seven
2 multiply

36. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 4:
Two times the quantity of a number and three is seven
2 multiply x

37. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 4:
Two times the quantity of a number and three is seven
2 multiply group x

38. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 4:
Two times the quantity of a number and three is seven
2 multiply group x

39. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 4:
Two times the quantity of a number and three is seven
2 multiply group x

40. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 4:
Two times the quantity of a number and three is seven
2 multiply group x

41. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 5:
The quotient of a number and two increased by three
(Don’t click to the next slide until you have done this on your own!)

42. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 5:
The quotient of a number and two increased by three
divide x

43. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 6:
The difference of a number times five and two is nine
(Don’t click to the next slide until you have done this on your own!)

44. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Example 6:
The difference of a number times five and two is nine
x multiply

45. When translating a word phrase into an algebraic expression or equation, it is easier to break it into smaller parts.
Good Luck!