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English To Algebra A Translation Guide Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Equals
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a number plus 5 7 added to a number 8 more than a number 12 greater than a number a number increased by 6 the sum of a number and 3
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x + 5 x + 7 x + 8 x + 12 x + 6 x + 3 |
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a number decreased by 5 8 less than a number 6 subtracted from a number 7 less n 4 minus a number 7 reduced by a number the difference between a number and 3 |
x – 5 x – 8 x – 6 7 – n 4 – x 7 – x x – 3
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Multiplication is usually implied when two quantities sit next to each other with no symbol between them or if two quantities are in parentheses. |
the product of 7 and a number 15 times B twice a number 23% of a number half of a number 4 multiplied by a number
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7·x or (7)(x) or 7x 15B 2x 0.23x ½ x 4x |
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A number divided by 6
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Equals: = |
Any form of the verb to be (is, was, are, will be), yields, produces, results in, equals, is the same as The interest earned by account A was $500 more than the interest earned by account B.
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