Translating Algebraic Expressions

​Sum

​Add

​Plus

​All together

​​Increased by

​More than

​Total

7 increased by a number x​

'more than' - you have to reverse the order

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​Example: 9 more than 3

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​Example: 1 more than a number

Minus

​Difference

​Take away

​Less than

​Decreased by

​​Subtract

​Less

​Fewer than

​Subtracted from

a number decreased by 34​

'less than' - you have to reverse the order

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​Example: 9 less than 3

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​Example: 1 less than a number

Product

​Times

​Of

​​Twice

​Double

​Multiplied by

How many ways can we write 3 times x?​

Divided by

​Quotient of

​Half

​​Fractions

​Statements like:

​"a fourth of"

​"a seventh of"

The quotient of 8 and x​

A fifth of m​

4 times the quantity of x minus 7

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​the quantity of three more than b times 9

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​7 divided by the quantity of 3 less than x

4 times the quantity of x minus 7

4(x-7)​

​the quantity of three more than b times 9

​(b+3)x9 or 9(b+3)

​7 divided by the quantity of 3 less than x

​7/(x-3) or