Here is an expression:
n + 42
Here is an expression:
n + 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number plus forty-two
Here is an expression:
n + 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number plus forty-two
forty-two added to a number
Here is an expression:
n + 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number plus forty-two
forty-two added to a number
the sum of a number and forty-two
Here is an expression:
n + 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number plus forty-two
forty-two added to a number
the sum of a number and forty-two
a number increased by forty-two
Here is an expression:
n + 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number plus forty-two
forty-two added to a number
the sum of a number and forty-two
a number increased by forty-two
forty-two greater than a number
Here is another expression:
n – 42
Here is another expression:
n – 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number minus forty-two
Here is another expression:
n – 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number minus forty-two
forty-two less than a number
Here is another expression:
n – 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number minus forty-two
forty-two less than a number
the difference of a number and forty-two
Here is another expression:
n – 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number minus forty-two
forty-two less than a number
the difference of a number and forty-two
a number decreased by forty-two
Here is another expression:
n – 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number minus forty-two
forty-two less than a number
the difference of a number and forty-two
a number decreased by forty-two
forty-two subtracted from a number
Here is another expression:
n – 42
Here are some ways it could be read:
a number minus forty-two
forty-two less than a number
the difference of a number and forty-two
a number decreased by forty-two
forty-two subtracted from a number
a number less forty-two
Here is yet another expression:
42n
Here is yet another expression:
42n
Here are some ways it could be read:
forty-two times a number
Here is yet another expression:
42n
Here are some ways it could be read:
forty-two times a number
the product of a forty-two and a number
Here is yet another expression:
42n
Here are some ways it could be read:
forty-two times a number
the product of a forty-two and a number
forty-two multiplied by a number
And here is one more expression:
42 ÷ n
And here is one more expression:
42 ÷ n
Here are some ways it could be read:
forty-two divided by a number
And here is one more expression:
42 ÷ n
Here are some ways it could be read:
forty-two divided by a number
the quotient of a forty-two and a number
Here are three different sets of words:
Forty-two is less than a number.
Here are three different sets of words:
Forty-two is less than a number.
forty-two less than a number
Here are three different sets of words:
Forty-two is less than a number.
forty-two less than a number
forty-two less a number
Here are three different sets of words:
Forty-two is less than a number.
forty-two less than a number
forty-two less a number
The first line is a sentence known as an
inequality.
The next two lines are expressions.
Here are three different sets of words:
Forty-two is less than a number. 42 < n
forty-two less than a number
forty-two less a number
The first line is a sentence known as an
inequality.
The next two lines are expressions.
Here are three different sets of words:
Forty-two is less than a number. 42 < n
forty-two less than a number n – 42
forty-two less a number
The first line is a sentence known as an
inequality.
The next two lines are expressions.
Here are three different sets of words:
Forty-two is less than a number. 42 < n
forty-two less than a number n – 42
forty-two less a number 42 – n
The first line is a sentence known as an
inequality.
The next two lines are expressions.
Here is another expression.
2(n + 5)
Here is another expression.
2(n + 5)
Here are some ways it could be read:
the product of two and the sum of a number and
five
Here is another expression.
2(n + 5)
Here are some ways it could be read:
the product of two and the sum of a number and
five
two times the quantity a number plus five
Here is an expression.
6n – 4
Here is an expression.
6n – 4
Here are some ways it could be read:
the product of six and a number take away four
Here is an expression.
6n – 4
Here are some ways it could be read:
the product of six and a number take away four
four less than the product of six and a number
Here is an expression.
6n – 4
Here are some ways it could be read:
the product of six and a number take away four
four less than the product of six and a number
the difference of the product of six and a
number and four
Here is an expression.
6n – 4
Here are some ways it could be read:
the product of six and a number take away four
four less than the product of six and a number
the difference of the product of six and a
number and four
six times a number minus four
Here is an expression.
7+n÷3
Here is an expression.
7+n÷3
Here are some ways it could be read:
seven added to the quotient of a number and
three
Here is an expression.
7+n÷3
Here are some ways it could be read:
seven added to the quotient of a number and
three
seven increased by the quotient of a number
and three
Here is an expression.
7+n÷3
Here are some ways it could be read:
seven added to the quotient of a number and
three
seven increased by the quotient of a number
and three
seven plus a number divided by three
Here is an expression.
(7 + n) ÷ 3
Here is an expression.
(7 + n) ÷ 3
Here is a way it could be read:
the sum a seven and a number divided by three
Here is an equation.
2n + 4 = 7
Here is an equation.
2n + 4 = 7
Here are two ways it could be read:
Four added to the product of two and a number
is equal to seven.
Here is an equation.
2n + 4 = 7
Here are two ways it could be read:
Four added to the product of two and a number
is equal to seven.
The product of two and a number increased by
four is equal to seven.
Here is an equation.
3(n + 4) = 14
Here is an equation.
3(n + 4) = 14
Here are two ways it could be read:
Three times the sum of a number and four is
equal to fourteen.
Here is an equation.
3(n + 4) = 14
Here are two ways it could be read:
Three times the sum of a number and four is
equal to fourteen.
Three times the quantity a number plus four is
equal to fourteen.
Here is an equation.
3n + 4 = 14 + 6n
Here is an equation.
3n + 4 = 14 + 6n
Here is a way it could be read:
Four more than three times a number is equal to
fourteen more than six times the number.
Here is an equation.
3a + 4 = 14 + 6b
Here is an equation.
3a + 4 = 14 + 6b
Here is a way it could be read:
Four more than three times a number is equal to
fourteen more than six times another number.
There are quite a few words commonly used
when translating algebraic expressions and
equations into words. Among those words are:
added, subtracted, multiplied, divided, sum,
difference, product, quotient, increased by, and
decreased by.
Subtraction can be the most confusing to
translate.