Translating verbal phrases

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What is a verbal phrase in mathematics?

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A verbal phrase is a description of a mathematical expression using words, which can be translated into a mathematical equation or expression.

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Translate: 'Subtract 24 from the product of 12 and 8'.

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What does 'the product of x and sixteen' mean?

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Translate: '5 times the sum of a number and 2'.

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What does 'Twice the sum of a number and 5' mean?

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Translate: 'Subtract 55 from 69, then divide by 2'.

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What is the mathematical operation for 'product'?

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The product refers to the result of multiplying two or more numbers or expressions.

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Translate: '5 less than a number n'.

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What does 'the sum of a number and 10' mean?

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Translate: 'The difference of 20 and a number n'.

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