Translating Words into Algebraic Expressions

Julie Harland, known as 'math gal', explains how to translate verbal expressions into algebraic expressions. She covers key terms like sum, difference, product, and quotient, illustrating how to convert phrases into algebraic symbols. The video includes examples and practice problems, emphasizing the importance of understanding the order of operations in expressions. Julie also highlights common pitfalls in interpreting subtraction phrases. The tutorial concludes with a reminder to visit her website for more organized math resources.

What does the term 'sum' imply in algebraic expressions?

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

How would you write the algebraic expression for the difference of a number and 2?

• n + 2

• 2n

• n - 2

• 2 - n

If 'product' indicates multiplication, how is the product of a number and 5 written using a variable n?

• n + 5

• 5 - n

• 5n

• n/5

What does 'quotient' represent in algebraic terms?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

How is the expression '6 more than a number' written algebraically?

• 6n

• n - 6

• n + 6

• 6/n

Translate '7 less than a number' into an algebraic expression.

• n/7

• n - 7

• 7 - n

• 7n

What is the correct representation for 'twice a number'?

• 2 + n

• n^2

• 2/n

• 2n

How would you express 'three times a number subtracted from 10'?

• 10 - 3n

• 3n - 10

• 10n

• 10/3n

If you add 5 to the product of 9 and a number, how is it written?

• 5 + 9n

• 9n - 5

• 5n + 9

• 9 + 5n

Translate 'six less than the quotient of a number and 4' into an algebraic expression.

• 6 - (n/4)

• 4 - (n/6)

• (n/4) - 6

• 6n - 4