Translating Words into Expressions & Equations

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5 times the sum of a number and 8

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5(m + 8)

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The numbers by themselves are called ___________

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constants

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Write an algebraic expression for "the difference of eighteen and a number".

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18 - n

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8 (n - 3)

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Eight times the difference of n and three

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What operation does difference represent?

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Subtract

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The term used for a number in an expression that is multiplied by a variable is called ___________

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coefficient

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The term used for a number that does not change in an expression is called ___________

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constant

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Translate the phrase "the product of a number and 4" into an expression.

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4n

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Translate the phrase "the sum of a number and 10" into an expression.

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n + 10

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

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