Algebraic Expressions and Translations

The video tutorial explains how to translate verbal statements into algebraic expressions using the variable x. It covers two examples: the first involves finding the sum of the square of a number and two times the number, resulting in the expression x squared plus 2x. The second example involves finding the quotient of 10 more than the cube of a number and the number itself, resulting in the expression (x cubed + 10) / x. The tutorial emphasizes understanding key terms like 'sum' and 'quotient' and how they relate to algebraic operations.

What does the term 'sum' indicate in an algebraic expression?

• Division

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

If x represents a number, how would you express 'the square of a number'?

• 2x

• x^2

• x+2

• x/2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

How would you write 'two times a number' using x?

• x^2

• 2+x

• 2x

• x/2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the algebraic expression for 'the sum of the square of a number and two times the number'?

• x^2 + 2x

• x^2 - 2x

• 2x + x

• x^2 / 2x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What does the term 'quotient' indicate in an algebraic expression?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

How would you express '10 more than the cube of a number' using x?

• 10 - x^3

• 10x^3

• x^3 - 10

• x^3 + 10

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What is the algebraic expression for 'the quotient of 10 more than the cube of a number and the number'?

• x^3 + 10x

• (x^3 + 10) / x

• x / (x^3 + 10)

• (10 + x^3) * x

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Which of the following best describes the process of translating a verbal statement into an algebraic expression?

• Identifying keywords and using them to form equations

• Ignoring the statement and guessing the expression

• Using only numbers without variables

• Translating directly without understanding

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A