Translating Expressions (8th graders)

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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Expressions do not have an equal sign and equations do have an equal sign.

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What does the term 'combined' represent in mathematical operations?

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Addition.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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Translate the expression '5x + 2' into words.

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The sum of five times a number x and two.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

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Translate the phrase '57 more than 3 times Kate's score' into an algebraic expression using g for Kate's score.

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3g + 57.

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

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What does the expression 'a number divided by seven, decreased by four' represent?

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The quotient of a number and seven, decreased by four.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

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What is an algebraic expression?

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A mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operation symbols but does not have an equal sign.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is a variable in mathematics?

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A symbol, often a letter, that represents one or more numbers.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What does 'the sum of' indicate in a mathematical expression?

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It indicates that you should add the numbers or expressions that follow.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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How would you express 'twice a number' in algebraic form?

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2x, where x is the number.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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What does 'decreased by' mean in a mathematical context?

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It indicates subtraction from a number or expression.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A