Translating Mathematical Expressions

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What is the expression for Mike's age if he is 6 years younger than Iris, whose age is represented by 'a'?

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a - 6

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Translate the phrase 'eight plus triple the number of shirts' into an expression using 's' for the number of shirts.

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8 + 3s

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What is the equation for 'one-fourth of a number is -60'?

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How do you express 'the quotient of twenty and a number n'?

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20/n

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Translate '42 less than a number x' into an expression.

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x - 42

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What does it mean to translate a verbal expression into a mathematical expression?

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It means to convert words describing a mathematical situation into a mathematical equation or expression.

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What is the difference between 'less than' and 'minus' in mathematical expressions?

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'Less than' indicates the order of subtraction, while 'minus' indicates the operation itself.

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If 'x' represents a number, how would you express 'twice a number'?

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2x

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What is the expression for 'the sum of a number x and 15'?

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x + 15

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How do you express 'the product of a number n and 4'?

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4n