Translating Words Into Math Symbols
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2Translating Words into Mathematical Symbols
English Phrase
Mathematical Phrase
The sum of a number n and 5
n + 5
4 more than a number n
4 + n
13 less than a number n
n – 13
A number n subtracted from 5
5 – n
A number n increased by 8
n + 8
A number n decreased by 8
n – 8
Twice the number n
2n
The sum of 4 times a number n and 7
4n + 7
The product of n and m
nm
A number n divided by 5
n/5
The sum of p and q less the sum of n and m
(p + q) – (n + m)
9 divided by the number n
9/n
The quotient of a number n and 6
n/6
The ratio of two numbers n and m
n/m
Miles per hour
miles/hour
10% of a number n
0.10n
The sum of x and y is 6
x + y = 6
The sum of x and y is 3 more than twice the product
x + y = 3 + 2xy
2
The square of a number n
n
The square root of a number n
n
n
The absolute value of a number n
The absolute value of the difference between x and y x – y
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