Translating Equations

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing one or more variables.

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What does it mean to translate a verbal expression into an equation?

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Translating a verbal expression into an equation involves converting words describing a mathematical relationship into a mathematical statement using symbols and numbers.

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What does 'three more than' indicate in an equation?

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'Three more than' indicates addition. For example, 'three more than a number n' is expressed as n + 3.

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How do you express 'four times a number' in an equation?

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'Four times a number n' is expressed as 4n.

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What does 'the quotient of a number and 2' mean?

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'The quotient of a number n and 2' means n divided by 2, expressed as n/2.

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How do you express 'seven more than the quotient of a number and 2'?

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This is expressed as n/2 + 7.

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What does 'three less than' indicate in an equation?

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'Three less than' indicates subtraction. For example, 'three less than a number n' is expressed as n - 3.

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How do you express 'twice a number'?

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'Twice a number n' is expressed as 2n.

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What does 'five less than twice a number' mean?

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This means 2n - 5.

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How do you express 'seven more than twice a number'?

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This is expressed as 2n + 7.