How Do You Turn a Verbal Phrase into a Two-Step Algebraic Expression?

How Do You Turn a Verbal Phrase into a Two-Step Algebraic Expression?

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If you're turning a verbal phrase into math terms, start out by looking for key words that can help you start writing the mathematical expression. Follow along with this tutorial to see an example of writing a verbal phrase as math!

Keywords:

  • verbal phrase
  • convert
  • algebraic expression
  • words to math

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