PDFMath1 Translating.notebook
January 27, 2017
Split your next page in the notebook into quadrants. List any word that represents those operations.
Translating:
From English to Math
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Let's Practice:
Words that make us think... Exponents
(just write your answer for this slide)
To the power of...
Squared
Cubed
( ) Parenthesis
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
the sum/difference/quotient/product of ... the quantity of...
And when we have equations... =
<
is
equals/ed to...
<
>
less than
>
is less than or equal to
is no more than
is at most
9 more than a number
a number divided by 3
4 less than number
twice a number
the quotient of a number and 3
the cube of a number
9+n
n/3
n­4
2n
n/3
n3
7. a number doubled
2n
n2
8. the square of a number
n­3
9. a number decreased by 3
10. the product of a number and 3 3n
3+n
11. the total of 3 and a number
n­5
12. a number less 5
more than
is at least
is greater than or equal to
is no least than
Let's Practice:
Write the word & algebra phrase ex)
the sum of a number and 8 times 2 (n + 8)2 or 2(8 + n)
ex)
twice a number added to 8
ex)
the square of a number divided by 4
2n + 8
2
n
__
4
2
ex) the square of the quotient of a number and 4
ex)
7 less than a number
ex) a number less 7
n (__
)
4
n ­ 7
n ­ 7
ex) half the sum of 3 and a number
1
/2(3 + n)
ex) the quotient of 3 and a number times 2
3
__
2( )
n
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PDFMath1 Translating.notebook
January 27, 2017
Translating HW:
Worksheet #1
Always do all problems, Front & Back!
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