Translating Sentences to Mathematical Expressions

the sum of y and 7

• y+7

• 7−y

• y×7

• y÷7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

a number more than 12

• n + 12

• 12n 

• 12 + n 

• 12 - n 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What is y - 5 = 12 in English sentence?

• y minus five and twelve

• y divided by five is twelve

• y decreased by five is twelve

• five added by y yields twelve

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

14 less than z

• 14 - z

• 14 + z

• z + 14

• z - 14

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the difference of a number and 7

• 7÷n

• 7−n

• 7+n

• 7×n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

twice a number minus 25

• 2x - 25

• 2 - x + 25

• x−2 = 25

• 25 - x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

a subtracted from 15

• a - 15

• a + 15

• 15 - a

• 15 + a

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the sum of thrice a number and 18

• 18 + 3 = x

• 3x+18

• ⅓X +18

• 18x+3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

twice a number minus 25 is 2

• 2b - 25 = 2

• 25 - 2b = 2

• 25b - 2 = 2

• 2 - 25b = 2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

4 less than g

• 4 - g

• g - 4

• 4 + g

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A