Translate Equations

Translate Verbal Expressions/ Equations Into Letters or Symbols

By ALLEN BILLONES

Study the example below....

Mr. and Mrs. Romeo own a laundry shop. The have 152 customers this week, 24 fewer than last week. Write an algebraic equation for the number of customers they had last week.

​Read and understand the problem below.

To translate the given problem:

Let m be the number they had last week.

Translation:

Twenty-four fewer than last week is 152

​ m - 24 = 152

The algbraic equation is:

m - 24 = 152

Do the following activity

Multiple Choice

A kite is flying at an altitude of m meters. Express algaibrically its new altitude after rising 20 meters.

• m + 20

• m - 20

• m x 20

• 20 - m

Multiple Choice

Translate into algebraic equation.

Thrice the sum of a number and four is 32. Let w be the number

• 3 ( w + 4) = 32

• 3 + w + 4 = 32

• 3 ( m + 4) = 32

• 2 ( m + 4) = 32