How Do You Translate a Phrase with One Variable and Number Into a Mathematical Expression?
How Do You Translate a Phrase with One Variable and Number Into a Mathematical Expression?
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Need some practice translating phrases into mathematical expressions? Then this tutorial is for you! You'll get practice translating statements involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division into mathematical expressions.
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Background Tutorials
Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers.
Knowing the mathematical meaning of words allows you to decipher word problems and gives you the power to write your own word problems, too! Take a look at these words and learn their mathematical translations.
Evaluate expressions at specific values of their variables. Include expressions that arise from formulas used in real-world problems. Perform arithmetic operations, including those involving whole-number exponents, in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations).
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Further Exploration
Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers.
Knowing the mathematical meaning of words allows you to decipher word problems and gives you the power to write your own word problems, too! Take a look at these words and learn their mathematical translations.