Translating Verbal Phrases into Algebraic Expressions

Mrs. You explains how to translate verbal phrases into mathematical expressions, a common challenge in math word problems. She outlines keywords associated with operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Through examples, she demonstrates how to identify these keywords and convert phrases into expressions. The video includes practice problems and solutions to reinforce learning.

What is the main topic of the video?

• Understanding geometric shapes

• Graphing linear equations

• Translating verbal phrases into expressions

• Solving algebraic equations

Which of the following keywords indicates addition?

• Product

• Difference

• Quotient

• Sum

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

What does the keyword 'product' signify?

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

How would you translate '12 more than a number' into an expression?

• 12 - n

• n + 12

• n / 12

• 12 * n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What is the correct expression for '3 less than a number squared'?

• n^2 + 3

• 3 * n^2

• n^2 - 3

• 3 - n^2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

How would you write 'the quotient of 4 and the sum of a number and 8'?

• 4 / (n + 8)

• 4 * (n + 8)

• 4 + (n + 8)

• 4 - (n + 8)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What does the phrase 'difference of four and a number' translate to?

• 4 / n

• 4 * n

• 4 - n

• 4 + n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

How would you express '16 decreased by the sum of a number and 6'?

• 16 - (n + 6)

• 16 + (n + 6)

• 16 * (n + 6)

• 16 / (n + 6)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What is the expression for 'the product of eight and a number increased by twenty'?

• 8n + 20

• 8n - 20

• 8n * 20

• 8n / 20

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

How would you translate '65 more than twice the sum of a number and 12'?

• 65 + 2(n + 12)

• 65 * 2(n + 12)

• 65 - 2(n + 12)

• 65 / 2(n + 12)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A