Translating Sentences to Mathematical Expressions

The sum of the numbers a and b

• a/b

• a - b

• ab

• a + b

7 less than thrice of x

• 7 - x + 3

• 7 - 3x

• 3x - 7

• 3(x - 7)

10 increased by the product of x and y

• 10 + xy

• (10 + x)y

• xy + 10

• 10x + y

The product of 6 and a number

• 6 + n

• 6/n

• 6n

• 6 - n

Four times a number y increased by 5

• 5 - 4y

• 4y - 5

• 4y + 5

• 5 + 4y

The difference of v² and w²

• w² - v²

• v² - w²

• v² + w²

• v² w²

three increased by d

• 3 + d

• 3 > d

• d > 3

• 3d

the product of 8 and w

• 8 + w

• 8 + w

• 8 - x

• 8w

two more than a number is 9

• n+ 2 = 9

• 2n = 9

• 9 + 2 = n

• n + 2 > 9

the quotient of twelve and s is 4

• 12 + s = 4

• 12 - s = 4

• 12s = 4