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The following table lists the most common phrases and their translation.
Operation
Words
Example of Phrase
Addition
sum
plus
added
more than
increased by
Subtraction
difference
minus
subtracted from
less than
decreased by
reduced by
deducted from
Multiplication
product of
multiply
times
twice
thrice
Division
quotient of
divided by
Equal
equal to
result is
is
Algebraic Sign
x+2
x-2
2x
3x
EXAMPLES:
Translate each of the following into an algebraic expression.
1) Twelve more than five times a number.
5x + 12
6(x + 4)
Algebraic
Translation
2x - 8
x-1
2x
x+1=4
x
x
2
5( x - 3) = 2x
4x + x
8) Five less than six times a number divided by twice the number.
6x - 5
2x
x(2x - 1)
7x - 9 = x -10
(x + y)(x - y)
EXAMPLES:
Translate and simplify the expression.
1) Add half the quantity, 12x - 8y + 16, to the quantity, 3x + 1.
1/2(12x - 8y + 16) + (3x + 1)
6x - 4y + 8 + 3x + 1
9x - 4y + 9
translation
simplified expression
translation
simplified expression
3) Subtract six times the quantity, 3a - 5b + 7c, from two-thirds the quantity,
9a - b - 6c.
2/3(9a - b - 6c) - 6(3a - 5b + 7c)
6a - 2/3b - 4c - 18a + 30b - 42c
-12a + 88/3b - 46c
translation
simplified expression
4) Two times the sum of the quantities, 3 - 12y - 4y2 and 7y2 - 12y - 5, minus the quantity, 14 15y + 17y2.
2(3 - 12y - 4y2 + 7y2 - 12y - 5) - (14 - 15y + 17y2)
translation
2
2
2
6 - 24y - 8y + 14y - 24y - 10 - 14 + 15y - 17y
-18 - 33y -11y2
simplified expression
5) Subtract three times the quantity, x - 2xy + 3y, from twice the sum of the quantities, 5x - 7xy
+ 2y and 4xy - 9y + 3x.
2(5x - 7xy + 2y + 4xy - 9y + 3x) - 3(x - 2xy + 3y)
2(8x - 3xy - 7y) - 3(x - 2xy + 3y)
16x - 6xy - 14y - 3x + 6xy - 9y
13x - 23y
translation
simplified expression