Translating Verbal Expressions and Equations

7 less than 20.

• 7+20
• 20−7
• 7−20
• 20+7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

10 increased by 5.

• 10+5
• 10−5
• 10×5
• 10÷5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The product of 12 and a number

• 12×n
• 12+n
• 12÷n
• n−12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The quotient of 28 and 4.

• 4÷28
• 28+4
• 7×4
• 28÷4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

8 plus n.

• 8÷n
• 8−n
• 8+n
• 8×n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The difference of 2 and r equals -3.

• 2−r = -1
• r÷2 = -1
• r−2 = -1
• 2r = -1

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

The sum of x and 3 gives 5.

• x−3 = 5
• 3−x =5
• x+3=5
• x ÷ 3 = 5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

M tripled is 18.

• 2×m = 18
• 2m = 18
• 3×m = 18
• 3÷ m = 18

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A third of x increased by 1 is the same as 7.

• ⅗X +1 = 7
• 3x+1 = 7
• ⅓X +1 = 7
• 7x+1 = 3

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

4 multiplied by the sum of 7 and y makes 16.

• 7 + 4y = 16
• 4(7) +y = 16
• 4y−7 = 16
• 4(7+y) = 16

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3