Translating Verbal Phrases in to Algebraic Expressions
Before attempting to translate verbal phrases in to algebraic expressions, the following terminologies and their meanings must be known:
Terminologies | Signs/Meanings |
Equals, is, adds up to | = |
Times, product, of, multiplied by | x |
Divided by, quotient, per, out of | ÷ |
Plus, added to, sum, and, total, combined | + |
Minus, less than, subtracted from, difference between, less than | – |
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