Translating Sentences to Algebraic Equations

What is the difference between an expression and equation?

• Expressions have an equation sign and equations do not.

• Equations have an equal sign and expressions do not.

• Expressions and equations are the same.

• Equations have variables and expressions do not.

What operation does sum mean?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.A.2

CCSS.1.OA.B.3

CCSS.1.OA.C.6

What operation does quotient mean?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

What operation does product mean?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

What operation does difference mean?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.B.4

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:

Twice a number, n, is 24

• 2n = 24

• 2/n = 24

• 2 + n = 24

• 2 - n = 24

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:

5 less than a number, r, is 15

• x - 5 = 15

• 5 - x = 15

• 15 - x = 5

• 15 - 5 = x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:

Eight more than a number, s, is twenty

• s + 8 = 20

• s + 20 = 8

• 20 + 8 = s

• 8 + s = 20

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:

The number, c, decreased by 6 is 23

• 6 - c = 23

• c + 6 = 23

• c - 6 = 23

• c/6 = 23

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:

30 more than the number, y, is 42

• y + 30 =42

• y x 30 = 42

• 30y = 42

• 30 + y = 42

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7