Translate Words to Algebraic Equations

Translate 'three times a number is 12' to an equation.

• x = 4

• 3x + 12 = 0

• 12 = 3 + x

• 3x = 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Translate 'the sum of a number and 5 is 20' to an equation.

• x + 5 = 20

• 5x = 20

• x - 5 = 20

• x + 5 = 15

Translate 'twice a number decreased by 4 equals 10' to an equation.

• 2x + 4 = 10

• 2x - 4 = 10

• x - 4 = 10

• 2x - 10 = 4

Translate 'the product of 7 and a number is 21' to an equation.

• 7 + x = 21

• 7 * x = 21

• x - 7 = 21

• 21 = 7 / x

Translate 'a number divided by 3 is 5' to an equation.

• x / 3 = 5

• x - 3 = 5

• 3x = 5

• x + 3 = 5

Translate 'the difference between a number and 8 is 2' to an equation.

• 8 - x = 2

• x - 8 = 2

• x + 8 = 2

• x - 2 = 8

Translate 'four more than a number is 15' to an equation.

• x - 4 = 15

• x + 4 = 15

• 4x = 15

• x + 15 = 4

Translate 'the square of a number is 36' to an equation.

• x^2 = 36

• 36 = x^2 + 1

• x^2 - 36 = 0

• x^2 + 36 = 0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Translate 'a number minus 10 equals 5' to an equation.

• x - 10 = 5

• 10 - x = 5

• x - 5 = 10

• x + 10 = 5

Translate 'the sum of twice a number and 3 is 11' to an equation.

• x + 3 = 11

• 2x + 3 = 11

• 2x + 5 = 11

• 3x + 2 = 11