Translating Sentences Into Equations

3 times a number is 12

• 3n = 12

• 3 + n = 12

• 3/n = 12

• n - 3 = 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A number minus 2 is 3.

• n -2 = 3

• n + 2 = 3

• 2 - n = 3

• 2n = 3

1/10 times a number plus 4 is 6.

• (1/10)n + 4 = 6; The number is 10.

• (1/10)n + 4 = 6; The number is 20.

• 1/10 + 4n = 6; The number is 15.

• 1/10 + 6n = 4; The number is 6.7

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

2 times the sum of 1/2 of a number and 3 is 16.

• 2(0.5 + 3n) = 16; The number is 1.5

• 2(0.5) + 3n = 16; The number is 5.

• 2(0.5n + 3) = 16; The number is 10.

• 2 + 0.5 + n = 3; The number is 0.5

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

5 times a number is 35.

• 5 + n = 35; The number is 40.

• 5n = 35; The number is 6.

• 5 + n = 35; The number is 30.

• 5n = 35; The number is 7.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A number minus 4 is 12.

• n - 4 = 12; The number is 8.

• n - 4= 12; The number is 16.

• 4 - n = 12; The number is -8.

• n -12 = 4; The number is 17.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

The sum of 6 times a number and 1 is 13.

• 6n = 13

• 6/n + 1 + 13

• 6 + n + 1 = 13

• 6n + 1 = 13

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

5 less than a number is 4.

• n - 5 = 4; The number is 9.

• 5 - n = 1. The number is 1

• n + 5 = 4. The number is -1.

• 5n = 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

7 less than a number is 2.

• n - 7 = 2; The number is 14.

• 7 - n = 2; The number is 5.

• n - 7 = 2; The number is 9.

• n - 7 = 2; The number is 5.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6