Translating Word Problems to Equations

The video tutorial explains how to translate word statements into mathematical expressions or equations. It emphasizes the importance of understanding each word and the order in which they appear. The tutorial provides four examples, each demonstrating different mathematical operations such as subtraction, multiplication, and the use of fractions. The goal is to help viewers become comfortable with math language and improve their ability to solve word problems.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Solving complex equations

• Translating word statements into expressions or equations

• Understanding geometry

• Learning advanced calculus

Why is it important to pay attention to every word in a sentence when translating it into an equation?

• Because words are irrelevant

• Because words are symbols

• Because every word has a meaning

• Because every word is a number

What is the common mistake when translating 'a number subtracted from 12'?

• Writing it as 12 plus X

• Writing it as X plus 12

• Writing it as X minus 12

• Writing it as 12 minus X

In the expression 'nine is multiplied by the sum of a number and five', what does the word 'sum' indicate?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

How would you express 'nine is multiplied by the sum of a number and five' in mathematical terms?

• 9 + (X + 5)

• 9 / (X + 5)

• 9 - (X + 5)

• 9 * (X + 5)

In the statement 'a number added to three times that number', what does 'three times that number' translate to?

• 3 / X

• 3 * X

• 3 - X

• 3 + X

What does the phrase 'is the same as' indicate in an equation?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Equality

• Inequality

How would you express 'a number added to three times that number is the same as the sum of the number and eight' in mathematical terms?

• X * 3X = X + 8

• X / 3X = X + 8

• X - 3X = X + 8

• X + 3X = X + 8

In the expression '2/3 of a number', what does the word 'of' indicate?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

How would you express '2/3 of a number subtracted from five times that number' in mathematical terms?

• 5X - 2/3X

• 2/3X - 5X

• 5X + 2/3X

• 2/3X + 5X