Lesson 15 (8:01)
WRITING EQUATIONS
What words or phrases indicate the
following mathematical operations?
SUM
( ___ and ___ )
plus
DIFFERENCE PRODUCT
minus
times
more than
less
"3 less x"
of
3-x
less than
"3 less than x"
QUOTIENT
( ___ and ___ ) ( ___ and ___ )
( ___ and ___ )
increased by decreased by multiplied by
altogether
Eight less than three times a number is –23.
x-3
divided by
into
each
Two more than one-third of a number is 6.
twice
Thirteen is 7 more than twice a number.
The quotient of a number and 4,
decreased by 1, is the same as 5.
Translate:
"18 less than the quotient
of n and 4 is 82"
Gary buys a bunch of bananas
for $0.35 per pound and a
frozen pizza for $4.99. The
subtotal of his purchase was
$6.04. How many pounds of
bananas did Gary buy?
Laura is making a patio in
her backyard using paving
stones. She buys 44 paving
stones and a flower pot
worth $7 for a total of $73.
How much did each paving
stone cost?